HyperDic: book_of_esther

English > 1 sense of the expression Book of Esther:
NOUNcommunicationBook of Esther, Estheran Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre
English > Book of Esther: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre.
SynonymEsther
Instance ofbookA major division of a long written composition
Part ofHagiographa, Ketubim, WritingsThe third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
Old TestamentThe collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people
SpanishEster, Esther

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