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• Rama

  [rah-muh] /ˈrɑ mə/ noun 1. (in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra. 1. variant of , occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is disyllabic and does not end in -r, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as […]

• Ramachandra

  [rah-muh-chuhn-druh] /ˌrɑ məˈtʃʌn drə/ noun 1. the hero of the Ramayana, and a character in the Mahabharata. /ˌrɑːməˈtʃʌndrə/ noun 1. (in Hindu mythology) an incarnation of Vishnu; the hero of the Ramayana and a character in the Mahabharata See also Rama

• Ramada

  [ruh-mah-duh] /rəˈmɑ də/ noun 1. an open shelter, often having a dome-shaped thatched roof, and installed especially on beaches and picnic grounds. n. “arbor, porch,” 1869, from American Spanish ramada “tent, shelter,” from Spanish ramada “an arbor,” from rama “branch,” from Vulgar Latin *rama, collective of Latin ramus “branch” (see ramus).

• Ramadan

  [ram-uh-dahn] /ˌræm əˈdɑn/ noun, Islam. 1. the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. Compare . 2. the daily fast that is rigidly enjoined from dawn until sunset during this month. /ˌræməˈdɑːn/ noun 1. the ninth month of the Muslim year, lasting 30 days, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset 2. the […]

• Ramage

  [ram-ij] /ˈræm ɪdʒ/ noun, Anthropology. 1. a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.

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