Ahasuerus
a king of ancient Persia, known to the Greeks as Xerxes: husband of the Biblical Esther.
- Also Douay Bible, As·su·er·us [as-oo-er-uhs, -eer-] /ˌæs uˈɛr əs, -ˈɪər-/ .
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How to use Ahasuerus in a sentence
Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousSo she was brought to the chamber of king Assuerus the tenth month, which is called Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousIt will say what it said of Assuerus when he revoked his edict to butcher the Hebrews.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellAnd king Assuerus made all the land, and all the islands of the sea tributary.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd king Assuerus answered and said: Who is this, and of what power, that he should do these things?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Ahasuerus
/ (əˌhæzjuːˈɪərəs) /
Old Testament a king of ancient Persia and husband of Esther, generally identified with Xerxes
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