Ramadan

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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[Arabic ramaḍān, from ramaḍ, dryness, from ramiḍa, to be scorched; see rmṣ́ in Semitic roots.]

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Ramadan

(ˌræməˈdɑːn) or

Rhamadhan

;

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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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Ramadan - the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith 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 fast, fasting - abstaining from food 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

Ramadan

Ραμαζάνι

Ramadán

sc=fa-Arab

ramadan

Ramadan

रमज़ान

Ramazan

ramadán

Ramadan

Ramadan

ラマダーン

라마단

ramadan

ramadan

ramadan

ramadãRamadão

РамаданРамазан

ramadan

Ramadhani

เดือนถือศีลอดของชาวมุสลิม

ramazan

sc=ur-Arab

Tháng nhịn ăn ban ngày

斋月

Ramadan

[ˌræməˈdæn] N → ramadán m

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Ramadan

[ˈræmədæn] n → ramadan m
in Ramadan → pendant le ramadan
at Ramadan → lors du ramadan

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Ramadan

n → der Ramadan

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Ramadan

[ˌræməˈdɑːn] n (Rel) → ramadan m inv

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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

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