Ramadan


Ram·a·dan

noun \ˈrä-mə-ˌdän, ˌrä-mə-ˈ\

Definition of RAMADAN

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

Origin of RAMADAN

Arabic Ramaḍān
First Known Use: circa 1595

Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, luster, sesquicentennial

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