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Ramadan

Ram·a·dan [ rmə dn ] (plural Ram·a·dans)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 9th month of Islamic calendar: in the Islamic calendar, the ninth month of the year. During Ramadan, Muslims fast between dawn and dusk.

2. Islamic fast: the daily fast between sunrise and sunset practiced during Ramadan

[Late 16th century. < Arabic, "the hot month" < ramaḍ "dryness"]
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