RAMADAN


Meaning of RAMADAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' rä-m ə - ˌ dän, ˌ rä-m ə - '

Function: noun

Etymology: Arabic Rama ḍ ā n

Date: circa 1595

: the ninth month of the Islamic year observed as sacred with fasting practiced daily from dawn to sunset ― see MONTH table

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