Ramadan
Syllabification: (Ram·a·dan)
Pronunciation: /ˈräməˌdän, ˈraməˌdan/
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Definition of Ramadan
noun
Origin:
from Arabic ramaḍān, from ramaḍa 'be hot'. The lunar reckoning of the Muslim calendar brings the fast eleven days earlier each year, eventually causing Ramadan to occur in any season; originally it was supposed to be in one of the hot months