Ramadan
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noun


(1)   (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan
(2)   The ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
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Etymology


From , from .

Proper noun



  1. The holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar (the Hijra), during which Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset; they also refrain from smoking, sexual relations, and various other desires and emotions.
 
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