|ramə|dän noun
or ram·a·zan -ˈzän ; also ram·a·dhan -ˈdän
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Arabic Ramaḍān
1. : the 9th month of the Muhammadan year observed as a sacred month on each day of which strict fasting is practiced from dawn to sunset — see month table
2. : the fasting observed in Ramadan