Ahasuerus
English
Etymology
From Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (Akhashverósh) from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayāršā, “ruler among kings”). Cognates include Xerxes from Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from the same Old Persian name.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ahasuerus
- A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.
- A name given to the Wandering Jew.
Translations
biblical king of Persia
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