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