/ Dictionary / Index P Purim: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pu•rim Pronunciation: (poor'imSeph. Heb.p&oomacr&sylprēm'Ashk. Heb.poor'im), [key] — n. a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: purim (Thesaurus) purify purine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language