ˈpu̇rəm, ˈpü-, ˈ(ˌ)rim, pu̇ˈrim noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Hebrew pūrīm, literally the lots, from plural of pūr lot; from the casting of lots by Haman to destroy the Jews, Esth 9:24-26
: a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th of Adar and instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the machinations of Haman — called also Feast of Lots