Esther — synonyms, definition

1. Esther (Noun)

1 synonym
Book of Esther
2 definitions

Esther (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).

Esther (Noun) — An Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre.

3 types of
Jewess book queen
4 parts of
Hagiographa Ketubim old testament writings