'Purim' definitions:
Definition of 'Purim'
From: WordNet
noun
(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman
Definition of 'Purim'
From: GCIDE
- Purim \Pu"rim\, n. [Heb. p[=u]r, pl. p[=u]r[imac]m, a lot.] A Jewish festival, called also the Feast of Lots, instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the machinations of Haman. --Esther ix. 26. [1913 Webster]