Esther

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

Es·ther

noun \ˈes-tər\

Definition of ESTHER

1
: the Jewish heroine of the Old Testament book of Esther
2
: a narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see bible table

Origin of ESTHER

Latin, from Hebrew Estēr
First Known Use: 14th century

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