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esther

/'ɛstər/

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noun
an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre
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hagiographa ketubim writings old testament
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)
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Definition that contains esther

megillah (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim
additions to esther an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Esther
fast of esther (Judaism) a minor fast day on Adar 13 commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people; the fast is connected with Purim