Mordecai
/ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/
Mordecai proper noun: 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.
Proper noun
Mordecai
- 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.
- A male given name.
Mordecai meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Persian
Mordecai in Hindi
- a Biblical character in the Book of Esther
- मोर्दकै mordakai
Mordecai in Urdu
- a Biblical character in the Book of Esther
- مردکی mardkay, مردخای mardxāy
Mordecai in Arabic
- a Biblical character in the Book of Esther
- مَرْدْخَاي mardḵāy, مَرْخَان marḵān, مُورْدِخَاي mūrdiḵāy
Mordecai in Persian
- a Biblical character in the Book of Esther
- مردخای mardxây
Forms of Mordecai
| alternative form | Mordechai |
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Origin of Mordecai
Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).
Words formed from Mordecai
Questions about Mordecai
- What does Mordecai mean?
- Mordecai means 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.
- What is Mordecai in Hindi?
- Mordecai in Hindi is मोर्दकै (mordakai). See Mordecai meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Mordecai?
- Mordecai is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Mordecai?
- Mordecai is pronounced /ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/.
Words near Mordecai in the dictionary
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