Purim
noun
Pu·rim ˈpu̇r-im 
-ˈrēm
ˈpyu̇r-,
-ˌēm;
pu̇-ˈrim,
pyu̇- -ˈrēm : a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 14th of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews from the massacre plotted by Haman
Word History
Etymology
Hebrew pūrīm, literally, lots; from the casting of lots by Haman (Esther 9:24–26)
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
- bloodsucker
- bloodsuckers
- bloodsucking
- bloodsucking bat
- bloodsuckings
- bloodthirst
- bloodthirstier
- bloodthirstiest
- bloodthirstily
- bloodthirstiness
- bloodthirstinesses
- bloodthirsty
- bloodwealth
- bloodweed
- bloodwit
- bloodwite
- bloodwood
- bloodwoods
- bloodwork
- bloodworm
- bloodworms
- bloodwort
- bloodwort family
- bloodworts
- bloody