 esther |
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| 1. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 132 | |
| 2. | [ 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) | |
| Related terms: | queen queen Jewess Old_Testament | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (Old Testament,fine art,writing) an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre | |
| Synonyms: | book_of_esther | |
| Related terms: | book Old_Testament Hagiographa | |
| Similar spelling: |
ester esoteric Esters esoterica Esterly esterify Esterline esotropia Escudero |
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