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esther

/ˈɛstɝ/noun2 syllables

Esther means: an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre.

Synonyms for esther1

noun, as in an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre

Book of Esther

What does esther mean?2

noun

1

an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre

2

(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)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with esther?7

two syllables

leicestertesterjester

three syllables

semesterinvestortrimester

four syllables

polyester
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Esther in a sentence

  • Esther didn't have time to eat the continental breakfast.shekitten
  • Esther is the shyest person in her peer group.shekitten
  • Esther has had aphasia for the last month.shekitten
  • Esther is still getting used to the lithium.shekitten
  • I don't think it's true that cell phones cause tumors, Esther.shekitten
  • Cuddling with her cat, Esther plotted the revolution.shekitten
  • Ruth is better than Esther at almost everything.shekitten
  • The kitten stood on Esther to wake her up.shekitten

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