n.
Pronunciation: ' es-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Hebrew Est ē r
Date: 14th century
1 : the Jewish heroine of the Old Testament book of Esther
2 : a narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture ― see BIBLE table
n.
Pronunciation: ' es-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Hebrew Est ē r
Date: 14th century
1 : the Jewish heroine of the Old Testament book of Esther
2 : a narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture ― see BIBLE table
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012