HyperDic: ramadan

English > 2 senses of the word Ramadan:
NOUNtimeRamadanthe ninth month of the Islamic calendar
actRamadan(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset / sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan
Ramadan > pronunciation
Soundsraa'mahdaa.n; rae'mahdahn
RhymesAbidjan ... Yukon: 149 rhymes with aan...
Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > Ramadan: 2 senses > noun 1, time
MeaningThe ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
Part ofIslamic calendar, Muhammadan calendar, Mohammedan calendar, Moslem calendar, Muslim calendarThe lunar calendar used by Muslims
BroaderIslamic calendar monthAny lunar month in the Muslim calendar
SpanishRamadán, Ramadan, Ram.
Catalanramadà
English > Ramadan: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset / sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
CategoryIslam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, MuslimismThe 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
Broaderfast, fastingabstaining from food
SpanishRamadan

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