English dictionary
Purim
/'p/j//U//@/r/i/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A Jewish festival, called also the Feast of Lots, instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the machinations of Haman.
Source: webster1913