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noun • (Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim) • an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre | ||||||||
| 26% | 5 | Name commonly given to boys born on the Jewish holiday of Purim | ||||||
noun • (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau | ||||||||
| 26% | 5 | Shushan Purim is the day after this holiday | ||||||
noun • (Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman | ||||||||
Heroine Of Purim Crossword Clue
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ESTHER
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