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Purim

Pronunciation: /ˈpʊərɪm, pʊˈriːm/

Definition of Purim

noun

  • a lesser Jewish festival held in spring (on the 14th or 15th day of Adar) to commemorate the defeat of Haman’s plot to massacre the Jews as recorded in the book of Esther.

Origin:

Hebrew, plural of pūr, explained in the book of Esther (3:7, 9:24) as meaning 'lot', with allusion to the casting of lots by Haman

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