iftar

[ if-tahr ]

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noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) the meal that Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan to break the day’s fast.

iftar

/ ˈɪftɑː /

the meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast after sunset every day during Ramadan

Origin of iftar¹

First recorded in 1830–35, iftar is from the Arabic word ʾifṭār “the breaking of the fast”

Origin of iftar¹

from Arabic iftar the breaking of the fast; compare Id-ul-Fitr

The latest round of soon to be failed peace talks kicked off with an "Iftar dinner" hosted by John Kerry in Washington.

With Ramadan turning schedules nocturnal, the women are preparing daily breakfast meals, called iftar.

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