Vashti

[ vash-tee, -tahy ]

/ ˈvæʃ ti, -taɪ /

noun

the queen of Ahasuerus who was banished for refusing to appear before the king's guests. Esther 1:9–22.

Example sentences from the Web for vashti

Strick was an eager lover, quick to jealousy—Glasson was uncommunicative even to Vashti, and careless of her opinions.

Beggars on Horseback |F. Tennyson Jesse
"You will not need a bridge when you are grown up," said Vashti.

Major Vigoureux |A. T. Quiller-Couch
Before either could answer, Vashti herself stood on the threshold.

Major Vigoureux |A. T. Quiller-Couch
That evening Vashti Glasson was touched with a grace of womanliness she had never worn for her husband.

Beggars on Horseback |F. Tennyson Jesse

In the first place, I want you to look upon Vashti the queen.

New Tabernacle Sermons |Thomas De Witt Talmage

British Dictionary definitions for vashti

Vashti

/ (ˈvæʃtaɪ) /

noun

Old Testament the wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus: deposed for refusing to display her beauty before his guests (Esther 1–2) Douay spelling: Vasthi

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