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Esther

Main Entry: Es·ther

Pronunciation: \ˈes-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Hebrew Estēr

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

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