| Aramean | { } a. [ L. Aramaeus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. Heb. Arām, i. e. Highland, a name given to Syria and Mesopotamia. ] Of or pertaining to the Syrians and Chaldeans, or to their language; Aramaic. -- n. A native of Aram. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Aramaean |
| Ramadan | ‖n. [ Ar. rama&dsdot_;ān, or ramazān, properly, the hot month. ] [ Written also Ramadhan, Ramadzan, and Rhamadan. ] 1. The ninth Mohammedan month. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The great annual fast of the Mohammedans, kept during daylight through the ninth month. [ 1913 Webster ] |