Ahasuerus

[ uh-haz-yoo-eer-uhs, uh-has-, uh-hazh-oo-; Sephardic Hebrew ah-khahsh-ve-rawsh; Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-khuhsh-vey-ruhsh ]

noun

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

Ahasuerus

/ əˌhæzjuːˈɪərəs /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The tapestry was inspired by Gentileschi’s painting “Esther before Ahasuerus,” the house said, and made by Mumbai’s Chanakya International embroidery studio that provides hand embroidery training for women from low-income communities.

From Seattle Times

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

From Salon

“Now, King Ahasuerus! What do I want with half your estate? Do you think I am a Jew-usurer, seeking good investment in land? I would much rather have all your confidence. You will not exclude me from your confidence if you admit me to your heart?”

From Literature

At the center of the story is King Ahasuerus, who met Esther, a Jewish girl at a mandatory beauty pageant he arranged with the hopes of finding a new queen after he had his first wife killed for failing to obey his commands.

From Fox News

If Pence is Mordechai, Trump is King Ahasuerus, the one who discarded his wife.

From Washington Post