Mordecai: Meaning and Definition of

Mor•de•cai

Pronunciation: (môr'di-kī", môr"di-kā'ī), [key]
— n.
  1. the cousin and guardian of Esther who delivered the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman. Esther 2–8.
  2. a male given name.
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