First Known Use: 1535
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Purim
noun Pu·rim \ˈpu̇r-im, ˈpyu̇r-, -ˌēm; pu̇-ˈrim, pyu̇-, -ˈrēm\
Definition of PURIM
: 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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Origin of PURIM
Hebrew pūrīm, literally, lots; from the casting of lots by Haman (Esth 9:24–26)
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