PURIM


Meaning of PURIM in English

/poor"im/ ; Seph. Heb. /pooh rddeem"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /poordd"im/ , n.

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.

[ purim, pl. of pur lot ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .