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Ram·a·dan
(răm′ə-dän′, răm′ə-dän′)n.
1. The ninth month of the year in the Islamic calendar. See Table at calendar.
2. A fast, held from sunrise to sunset, that is carried out during this period.
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Ramadan
(ˌræməˈdɑːn) orRhamadhan
;Ramazan
(ˌræməˈzɑːn)n
1. (Islam) the ninth month of the Muslim year, lasting 30 days, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset
2. (Islam) the fast itself
[C16: from Arabic, literally: the hot month, from ramad dryness]
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Ram•a•dan
(ˌræm əˈdɑn)n.
1. the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
2. the daily fast that is enjoined from dawn until sunset during this month.
[1590–1600; < Arabic ramaḍān]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Islamic calendar, Mohammedan calendar, Moslem calendar, Muhammadan calendar, Muslim calendar - the lunar calendar used by Muslims; dates from 622 AD (the year of the Hegira); the beginning of the Muslim year retrogresses through the solar year completing the cycle every 32 years Islamic calendar month - any lunar month in the Muslim calendar |
2. | Ramadan - (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion" |
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Translations
sc=Arabرَمَضَان
ramadà
ramadán
ramadan
sc=fa-Arab
ramadan
रमज़ान
Ramazan
ramadán
Ramadan
ラマダーン
라마단
ramadan
Ramadhani
เดือนถือศีลอดของชาวมุสลิม
sc=ur-Arab
Tháng nhịn ăn ban ngày
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Ramadan
n → der Ramadan
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Ramadan
→ رَمَضَان ramadán ramadan Ramadan Ραμαζάνι Ramadán ramadan Ramadan Ramazan Ramadan ラマダーン 라마단 ramadan ramadan ramadan ramadã, Ramadão Рамадан ramadan เดือนถือศีลอดของชาวมุสลิม Ramazan Tháng nhịn ăn ban ngày 斋月Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009