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Mordecai
//ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯// name
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Proper Noun
- 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).
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