Haman was first minister of state, and favourite to king Ahasuerus.
For this blasphemy he was doomed to be taken at his word, and became a sort of Ahasuerus of the sea.
Shahryar finds a model consort in Shahrazad, Ahasuerus in Esther.
He was indebted to me no less than Ahasuerus was indebted to Mordecai.
Take the setting and the spirit of the Ahasuerus crowd—self-seeking, careless of human rights, neglectful of children's claims.
But of late her master—her 'old Jew,' her 'Ahasuerus,' cured it, or set it on the way to be cured. '
Ahasuerus had just sanctioned a senseless, bloodthirsty decree.
The first point was gained in securing the favour of Ahasuerus.
It shows that he does not treat Ahasuerus as an enemy of his people.
Ahasuerus knew him, and was gratefully disposed towards him.
