Associations to the word «Purim»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

PURIM, noun. (Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope