Ramadan

noun

Ram·​a·​dan ˈrä-mə-ˌdän How to pronounce Ramadan (audio)
ˌrä-mə-ˈdän
: the ninth month of the Islamic year observed as sacred with fasting practiced daily from dawn to sunset see Months of the Principal Calendars Table

Examples of Ramadan in a Sentence

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Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie was charged with harming an animal used in law enforcement for kicking a 5-year-old beagle named Freddie hard enough to lift the 25-pound animal off the ground, CBP said in a news release. Alana Wise, NPR, 28 June 2025 Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, 70, was arrested and ordered to leave the United States after attacking Freddie, a CBP agriculture detector beagle, at Washington Dulles International Airport on Tuesday. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie pleaded guilty on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to a charge of harming a federal law enforcement animal. Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025 There is also this Yemeni coffee spot down the street from me, which is so good, especially during Ramadan. Zahir Janmohamed, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Ramadan

Word History

Etymology

Arabic Ramaḍān

First Known Use

circa 1595, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ramadan was circa 1595

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“Ramadan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ramadan. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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Ramadan

noun
Ram·​a·​dan ˈrä-mə-ˌdän How to pronounce Ramadan (audio)
ˌrä-mə-ˈdän
: the ninth month of the Islamic year observed as sacred with daily fasting from dawn to sunset
Etymology

from Arabic Ramaḍan

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