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Bairam

noun
Bai·​ram | \ (ˈ)bī¦räm\
plural -s

Definition of Bairam

: either or both of twoIslamic festivals held after Ramadan

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First Known Use of Bairam

1599, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Bairam

Turkish bayram

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