Purim

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Purim

(Judaism) A Jewish festival, celebrated on the 14th day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a massacre.

Translations

Jewish festival

Aramaic: פּוּרַיָּא‎‎ (pūrayyā)
Dutch: Poerim (nl), Poerem, Poeriem (nl)
French: Pourim (fr) m
German: Purim (de), Purimfest
Hebrew: פּוּרִים‎‎ (he) (purím)

Italian: Purim m
Russian: Пу́рим m (Púrim)
Spanish: Purim m
Yiddish: פּורים‎‎ m (purim)

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