Synonyms for esther
ˈɛs təres·ther

Princeton's WordNet

1. Esthernoun

   (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)

2. Esther, Book of Esthernoun

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

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1. • Jewess
   • Book
   • Queen

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1. List of paraphrases for "esther":

   ester, astaire

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1. Bob Menendez:

   My prayers are with Judge New Jersey Judge Esther Salas and New Jersey Judge Esther Salas family, and that those responsible for this horrendous act are swiftly apprehended and brought to justice.

2. Nathaniel Pawlowski:

   He finished a three-day fast based on the story of Esther, where she fasted so that the enemy would be exposed, and now he's doing a 21-day ‘Daniel fast,’ which is basically light food, no meat. It's eating vegetables so that he would get an answer from God.

3. Rabbi Taylor:

   God is not mentioned in the book of Esther even once. God's involvement is completely hidden.

4. Sarah Milewski:

   When my dad proposed, he told her, ‘Esther, I can’t promise you wealth, but I can promise you lots of adventure,' she had a lot, a lot of adventure.