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Eid

Syllabification: (Eid)
Pronunciation: /ēd/
(also Id)
Definition of Eid

noun

  • a Muslim festival, in particular.
  • (in full Eid ul-Fitr /ēd o͝ol ˈfētr/) the feast marking the end of the fast of Ramadan.
  • (in full Eid ul-Adha /ēd o͝ol ˈädə/) the festival marking the culmination of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating the sacrifice of Abraham.

Origin:

from Arabic ῾īd 'feast', from Aramaic

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