Fast of Esther
noun phraseDefinition of Fast of Esther
: a Jewish fast day observed the day before Purim in commemoration of a fast proclaimed by Queen Esther
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“Fast of Esther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fast%20of%20Esther. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of Fast of Esther was in 1887
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