What does "purim" mean?

(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman

What is a synonym for "purim"?

Common synonyms include: day of atonement, festival, holiday, lots, observance, pentecost.

/ˈpʊəɹɪm/ name

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Noun

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(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman wordnet

Proper Noun

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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. Judaism
"Today, Jews celebrate the holiday of Purim, a festival of revelry that commemorates their deliverance from an ancient genocidal plot. […] Traditionally, a scroll containing that book is read twice over the holiday, with listeners making noise to drown out the name of the story’s villain, Haman, a vizier who manipulated the Persian king into nearly eradicating the Jews."
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A surname.

"On Purim people eat Haman's Ears."

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