# Purim

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpʊəɹɪm/ · frequency rank #56,384

## Definitions
1. A Jewish festival, celebrated on the 14th day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite.
2. A surname.

## Etymology
From Hebrew פּוּרִים (purím, literally “lots”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/purim