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Ramadan

Main Entry:: Ram·a·dan
Pronunciation:: \ˈrä-mə-ˌdän, ˌrä-mə-ˈ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Arabic Ramaḍān
Date:: circa 1595

: the ninth month of the Islamic year observed as sacred with fasting practiced daily from dawn to sunset — see month table

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