Ahasuerus

American  

[uh-haz-yoo-eer-uhs, uh-has-, uh-hazh-oo-, ah-khahsh-ve-rawsh, ah-khuhsh-vey-ruhsh] / əˌhæz yuˈɪər əs, əˌhæs-, əˌhæʒ u-, ɑˌxɑʃ vɛˈrɔʃ, ˌɑ xəʃˈveɪ rəʃ /

Douay Bible, Assuerus

noun

1. a king of ancient Persia, known to the Greeks as Xerxes: husband of the Biblical Esther.

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Ahasuerus British  

/ əˌhæzjuːˈɪərəs /

noun

1. Old Testament a king of ancient Persia and husband of Esther, generally identified with Xerxes

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Example Sentences

As Esther rose through ranks to become the queen of Persia, she kept her religious identity secret to her husband, King Ahasuerus.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2022

He parodies these genres or artists using the same set of Megillah characters, including Haman, King Ahasuerus and Queen Vashti, Mordecai and Esther.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2016

King Ahasuerus, thinks he’s going to replace his headstrong wife with a pliable young lady — but instead he winds up with Esther.

From Time • Mar. 31, 2014

This one’s about a beautiful woman named Esther who disguises her Jewish identity to become the queen of the Persian King Ahasuerus.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2014

Ahasuerus And I would have my queen adorned with gems, That diamond cluster from beyond the Ind, Which, sparkling in her aureole of gold, bedims The constellation of the Southern Cross.

From The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems by Noe, Cotton