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    Ramadan

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Islam
    Ram·a·dan /ˈræmədæn, -dɑːn, ˌræməˈdɑːn, -ˈdæn/ noun [uncountable]  RRIthe ninth month of the Muslim year, during which Muslims do not eat or drink anything between sunrise and sunset 斋月〔伊斯兰历的第九个月，教徒从日出到日落期间禁饮食〕
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    Ramadan• One Ramadan day she had the sores; the following day they had disappeared.• In the last hour before the breaking of the Ramadan fast, the courtyards and rooftops were filling with people.    Origin Ramadan (1500-1600) Arabic ramad “dryness”
    Ram·a·dan nounChineseSyllable
    month Muslim Corpus the year, the of ninth


    Ramadan
    Ram‧a‧dan /ˈræmədæn, -dɑːn, ˌræməˈdɑːn, -ˈdæn/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Arabic
     Origin: ramad 'dryness'
    the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which Muslims do not eat or drink anything during the day while it is light


    Ram·adanBrE /ˈræmədæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈræmədæn/ 🔊BrE /ˌræməˈdæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌræməˈdæn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] the 9th month of the Muslim year, when Muslims do not eat or drink between dawn and sunset 伊斯兰历九月，斋月，莱麦丹（斋月期间，穆斯林从破晓到日落禁食禁饮）