fast of esther
noun · n
Simple meaning
A minor fast day on Adar 13 commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people.
Pronunciation
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fastuhvuhsterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfæstəvɛstɚ
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Definition
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noun
judaism
A minor fast day on Adar 13 commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people; the fast is connected with Purim
n
A fast on Purim eve commemorating two communal fasts undertaken by the Persian Jewish community of Shushan in the Book of Esther, for the purpose of praying for salvation from annihilation by an evil decree which had been instigated by Haman, the king's royal vizier, an anti-jewish enemy from the Amalekite nation.
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This meaning: A minor fast day on Adar 13 commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people; the fast is connected with Purim
Used this way, fast of esther is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Specialist/technical
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- Mild
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- Specialized
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- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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