Esther
noun
1 Esther
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).
2 Esther
An Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre.
synonym: Book of Esther.
Dutch: Ester
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