Dictionary
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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.