Ramadan

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Ramadan
    n 1: the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of
         fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
    2: (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried
       out during the Islamic month of Ramadan

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ramadan \Ram`a*dan"\ (r[a^]m`[.a]*d[a^]n"), n. [Ar.
   rama[dsdot][=a]n, or ramaz[=a]n, properly, the hot month.]
   [Written also {Ramadhan}, {Ramadzan}, and {Rhamadan}.]
   1. The ninth Mohammedan month.
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   2. The great annual fast of the Mohammedans, kept during
      daylight through the ninth month.
      [1913 Webster]