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Definition of Ramadan
1. Noun. The ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
Group relationships: Islamic Calendar, Mohammedan Calendar, Moslem Calendar, Muhammadan Calendar, Muslim Calendar
Generic synonyms: Islamic Calendar Month
Generic synonyms: Islamic Calendar Month
2. Noun. (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
Generic synonyms: Fast, Fasting
Category relationships: Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism
Category relationships: Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism
Definition of Ramadan
1. n. The ninth Mohammedan month.
Definition of Ramadan
1. Proper noun. (Islam) The holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslims fast between the break of dawn until sunset; they also refrain from drinking liquids, smoking and having sexual relations. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ramadan
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