a Jewish holiday celebrated on Adar 14, in February or March, and in Adar Sheni in leap years, to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the massacre planned for them by Haman (Esther 9)
Word origin
Hebrew pūrīm, plural of pūr lot; from the casting of lots by Haman
Purim in American English
(ˈpʊrɪm; puˈrim)
noun
a Jewish holiday, the Feast of Lots, celebrated on the 14th day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Jews byEsther from a general massacre plotted by Haman: Esth. 9:21
Word origin
Heb purim, pl., lit., lots < ? Akkadian pur, stone