Ramadan
noun
Ram·a·dan
ˈrä-mə-ˌdän 
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
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Tralalero Tralala is a three-legged shark with Nike sneakers; Tung Tung Tung Sahur is a piece of wood with a human face carrying a baseball bat, perhaps with vague Ramadan-ritual symbolism.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Muslims have long eaten its fruits to break the daily fast of Ramadan.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
According to Al Bawaba, a Middle Eastern news platform, many fans believed Ramadan should have refused the invitation or urged an end to the war during his visit.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
One witness, Ramadan Gaber, said that snipers and tanks fired on aid-seekers, forcing them to retreat.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Aug. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Muslims have long eaten its fruits to break the daily fast of Ramadan.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
According to Al Bawaba, a Middle Eastern news platform, many fans believed Ramadan should have refused the invitation or urged an end to the war during his visit.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
One witness, Ramadan Gaber, said that snipers and tanks fired on aid-seekers, forcing them to retreat.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Aug. 2025
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Ramadan
noun
Ram·a·dan
ˈrä-mə-ˌdän
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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