Taanith Esther in American English
(ˈtɑːˌnɪt ˈestər, -nɪs, Sephardi Hebrew ˌtɑːɑːˈnit esˈteʀ, Ashkenazi Hebrew ˈtɑːɑːnɪs ˈestəʀ)
nouna Jewish fast day observed on the 13th day of the month of Adar in memory of Esther's fast of three days before petitioning her husband, King Ahasuerus of Persia, to spare the Jews from destruction by Haman
Also: Taanit Esther, Taanis Esther. Also called: Fast of Esther Word origin
[‹ Heb
taʻanīth estēr fast of Esther
]