Ahasuerus

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Etymology

From Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (Akhashverósh) from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /⁠xšayāršā⁠/, “ruler among kings”). Cognates include Xerxes from Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from the same Old Persian name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈhæz.wə.ɹəs/

Proper noun

Ahasuerus

  1. A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.
  2. A name given to the Wandering Jew.

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