Purim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Jewish festival, celebrated on the fourteenth day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʊəɹɪm/ /ˈpjʊəɹ-/ /-im/ /puˈɹɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Purim.wav

Word forms

Purim

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פּוּרִים (purím, literally “lots”).

Derived words

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