Ramadan
Pronunciation : Ram`a*dan"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ar. ramadan, or ramazan, properly, the hot month.] [Written also Ramadhan, Ramadzan, and Rhamadan.]
Definition : 1. The ninth Mohammedan month.
2. The great annual fast of the Mohammedans, kept during daylight through the ninth month.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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