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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: PurimOne entry found. Main Entry: Pu·rim Pronunciation: \ˈpu̇r-im, ˈpyu̇r-, -ˌēm; pu̇-ˈrim, pyu̇-, -ˈrēm\ Function: noun Etymology: Hebrew pūrīm, literally, lots; from the casting of lots by Haman (Esth 9:24–26) Date: 1535 : a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 14th of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews from the massacre plotted by Haman 
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