RAMADAN

‖Ram′a‐dan″ (răm′ȧ‐dăn″), n. [[Ar. ramaḍān, or ramazān, properly, the hot month.]] [Written also Ramadhan, Ramadzan, and Rhamadan.] 1. 1. The ninth Mohammedan month.
2. 2. The great annual fast of the Mohammedans, kept during daylight through the ninth month.