Purim: Meaning and Definition of

Pu•rim

Pronunciation: (poor'imSeph. Heb.p&oomacr&sylprēm'Ashk. Heb.poor'im), [key]
— n.
  1. a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman.
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