AHASUERUS

Meaning of AHASUERUS in English

n. ancient Persian King that is said to have tried to kill all of the Jews in his land after Haman incited him but reconsidered following Esther's advice (in the Book of Esther)

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AHASUERUS — /euh haz'yooh ear"euhs, euh has'-, euh hazh'ooh-/ ; Seph. Heb. /ah khahsh've rddawsh"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /ah'kheuhsh vay"rddeuhsh/ , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AHASUERUS — Ahasuerus BrE AmE ˌeɪ hæz ju ˈɪər əs ə ˌhæz-, -ˈeər- AmE \ -ˈɪr-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AHASUERUS — (lion-king), the name of one Median and two Persian kings mentioned in the Old Testament. â In (Daniel 9:1) Ahasuerus …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
AHASUERUS — prince; head; chief
Bible Names English vocab
AHASUERUS — Агасфер
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PURIM — Jewish festival celebrating the survival of the Jews marked for death in Persia in the 5th cent BC. According to …
Английский словарь Британика
MORDECAI — In the biblical book of Esther, the cousin or guardian of Esther . Mordecai was a Jew who offended Haman, …
Английский словарь Британика
ESTHER — I heroine and central figure in the book of Esther. She was a beautiful Jewish woman, the wife of the …
Английский словарь Британика
HAMANTASCH — noun also ha·man·tash ˈhämənˌtäsh, ˈhəm- ( plural hamantasch·en -shən) Etymology: Yiddish homentash, from Homen, biblical chief minister of Ahasuerus and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAST OF ESTHER — -ˈestə(r) Usage: capitalized F&E Etymology: after Esther, Jewish heroine in the Old Testament who became the queen of King Ahasuerus …
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ZETHAR — /zee"thahr/ , n. one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
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VASHTI — /vash"tee, -tuy/ , n. the queen of Ahasuerus who was banished for refusing to appear before the king's guests. Esther …
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TAANITH ESTHER — /tah"nit' es"teuhr, -nis/ ; Seph. Heb. /tah'ah neet" es terdd"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /tah"ah nis es"teuhrdd/ a Jewish fast day …
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MEHUMAN — /mi hyooh"meuhn/ , n. one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
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HARBONA — /hahr boh"neuh/ , n. one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
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HAMAN — /hay"meuhn/ , n. a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to …
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ESTHER — /es"teuhr/ , n. 1. the wife of Ahasuerus. 2. a book of the Bible bearing her name. Abbr.: Esth. 3. …
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CARCAS — /kahr"keuhs/ , n. one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
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BIZTHA — /biz"theuh/ , n. one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
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BIGTHA — /big"theuh/ , n. one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
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ASSUERUS — /as'ooh er"euhs, -ear"-/ , n. Douay Bible. Ahasuerus.
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ABAGTHA — /euh bag"theuh/ , n. one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
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HAMAN THE WICKED — aid to the Persian king Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther regarded as wicked for his attempt to destroy the …
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ESTHER — n. female first name; (Old Testament) beautiful Jewish girl who became the wife of Ahasuerus (ancient king of Persia); Book …
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ADMATHA — n. one of the seven princes of Persia who was counselor of Ahasuerus (in the Biblical Book of Esther)
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WANDERING JEW — The wandering Jew, illustration by Gustave Dor, 1856. in Christian legend, character doomed to live until the end of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
PURIM — ((Hebrew: Lots), ) English Feast of Lots, a joyous Jewish festival commemorating the survival of the Jews who, in the …
Britannica English vocabulary
HAMERLING, ROBERT — born March 24, 1830, Kirchberg am Walde, Austria died July 13, 1889, Graz original name Rupert Johann Hammerling Austrian poet …
Britannica English vocabulary
PURIM — n. Jewish festival celebrating the survival of the Jews marked for death in Persia in the 5th cent BC. According …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MORDECAI — In the biblical book of Esther, the cousin or guardian of Esther . Mordecai was a Jew who offended Haman, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PERSIA — (pure, splended), Per'sians. Persia proper was a tract of no very large dimensions on the Persian Gulf, which is still …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary

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