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RAMADAN
Ramadan
(noun) (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan
Ramadan
(noun) the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ram`a*dan", n. Etym: [Ar. ramadan, or ramazan, properly, the hot month.] [Written also Ramadhan, Ramadzan, and Rhamadan.]
1. The ninth Mohammedan month.
2. The great annual fast of the Mohammedans, kept during daylight through the ninth month.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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