English Explanatory Dictionary

Mordecai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.
  2. A male given name.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/

Word forms

Mordecai Mordechai

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).

Derived words

Mordetwi
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