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iftar
[ if-tahr ]
noun
- (sometimes initial capital letter) the meal that Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan to break the day’s fast.
iftar
/ ˈɪftɑː /
noun
- the meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast after sunset every day during Ramadan
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Word History and Origins
Origin of iftar1
First recorded in 1830–35, iftar is from the Arabic word ʾifṭār “the breaking of the fast”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of iftar1
from Arabic iftar the breaking of the fast; compare Id-ul-Fitr
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Example Sentences
The book covers go-tos for both the early morning suhoor and evening iftars.
From Eater
These range from socially distant community service projects to drive-thru iftars served in to-go boxes.
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Families race to sign up for a day to sponsor the iftar, often cooking it themselves.
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The latest round of soon to be failed peace talks kicked off with an "Iftar dinner" hosted by John Kerry in Washington.
From The Daily Beast
With Ramadan turning schedules nocturnal, the women are preparing daily breakfast meals, called iftar.
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