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 Definitions of Purim  [ˈpʊər ɪm;]  

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Definition of 'Purim' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Purim
a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th day of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman.

Etymology:  (< Heb pūrīm, pl. of pūr lot)

Definition of 'Purim' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Purim
(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman


Definition of 'Purim' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Purim
a Jewish festival, called also the Feast of Lots, instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the machinations of Haman



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