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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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