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Definition of Esther
1. 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).
2. Noun. An Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre.
Exact synonyms: Book Of Esther
Generic synonyms: Book
Group relationships: Old Testament, Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings
Generic synonyms: Book
Group relationships: Old Testament, Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings
Definition of Esther
1. Proper noun. (Persian female given name). ¹
2. Proper noun. (biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. ¹
3. Proper noun. (biblical character) The heroine of the Book of Esther. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com