[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) Synonyms:Esther
[noun] an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre Synonyms:Esther, Book of Esther
