Esther
pronunciation
How to pronounce Esther in British English:
UK [ˈestə]
How to pronounce Esther in American English:
US [ˈɛstɚ]
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- Noun:
- (Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
- an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre
Word Origin
- Esther
- fem. proper name, Old Testament wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus, from Greek Esther, from Hebrew Ester, from Persian sitareh "star," related to Avestan star- (see star (n.)).
Example
- 1. Mordecai asks esther by the hand of hathach .
- 2. And hatach came and told esther the words of mordecai .
- 3. For narrative simplicity and power , the book of esther readily captures the imagination .
- 4. Mr netanyahu is less attractive than esther , but he seems to be wooing mr obama and the american public just as effectively .
- 5. The only thing that can restore his delight is the prospect of mordecai 's death ( esther 5:14 ) .