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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 fasting practiced daily from dawn to sunset see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
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Australia returns to its traditional slot as the season opener, but Bahrain and Saudi Arabia shift from March to April due to the timing of the holy month of Ramadan.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
With the month of Ramadan falling in March, both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have shifted their races, landing the fourth and fifth rounds on April 13 and April 20 respectively.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Gambino, real name Karar Ramadan (not connected to US rapper Childish Gambino) was killed in June.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Emma Ramadan) My Port of Beirut Life in the aftermath of the 2020 explosion.
—Will Coldwell, The Dial, 19 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Arabic Ramaḍān
First Known Use
circa 1595, in the meaning defined above
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“Ramadan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ramadan. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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