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

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

Esther, an orphaned Jewish peasant, learned how to embellish her looks in the court of King Ahasuerus of Persia, also known as Xerxes.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2010

Esther, a Jewess, who became the queen of Ahasuerus, King of Persia, and whose story is told in the book of the Old Testament called by her name.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various