| 释义 |
pu·rim
\ˈpu̇rəm, ˈpü-, ˈ(ˌ)rim, pu̇ˈrim\ noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Hebrew pūrīm, literally the lots, from plural of pūr lot; from the casting of lots by Haman to destroy the Jews, Esth 9:24-26
: a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th of Adar and instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the machinations of Haman — called also Feast of Lots |