"Purim spiel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Purim spiels [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish פּורימשפּיל (purimshpil). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yi|פּורימשפּיל}} Borrowed from Yiddish פּורימשפּיל (purimshpil) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Purim spiel (plural Purim spiels)
  1. A (usually comic) theatrical reenactment of the book of Esther. Categories (topical): Judaism, Theater Translations (Purim spiel): פורים שפיל (Hebrew)
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