Vashti
the queen of Ahasuerus who was banished for refusing to appear before the king's guests. Esther 1:9–22.
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How to use Vashti in a sentence
That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus: and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus CoxUnreasonable, however, as the demand of Ahasuerus was, Vashti ought not to have been so peremptory.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus CoxA young girl named Vashti Dethic, has been brought up by her father to the rôle of clairvoyante and miracle-worker.
The English Stage | Augustin FilonAt first, he loves Vashti with a humble, ecstatic love, in which religious enthusiasm seems to enter more than human passion.
The English Stage | Augustin FilonVashti could tie a ribbon so that every man she passed turned to look after her.
Beggars on Horseback | F. Tennyson Jesse
British Dictionary definitions for Vashti
/ (ˈvæʃtaɪ) /
Old Testament the wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus: deposed for refusing to display her beauty before his guests (Esther 1–2): Douay spelling: Vasthi
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