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

The singers in the major roles — Melissa Fogarty as Esther, David Root as Ahasuerus and Peter Walker as Haman — were fine, Ms. Fogarty, in particular, making excellent use of ornamentation to heighten expression.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2015

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

Mordecai I knew Ahasuerus was a brute, But what of that?

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