Mordecai
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Mordecai
- /ˈmɔː(ɹ)dəkaɪ̯/
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Borrowed from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy).
proper noun Mordechai
- 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.
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name a Biblical character in the Book of Esther
| Español | Mardoqueo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 末底改 Mòdǐgǎi |
| हिन्दी | मोर्दकै mordakai |
| Português | Mordecai, Mardoqueu |
| Français | Mardochée |
| Deutsch | Mardochai, Mordechai, Mordochai |
| Italiano | Mardocheo |
| Ελληνικά | Μαρδοχαίος Mardochaíos |
| Русский | Мардохе́й Mardoxéj |
| العربية | مَرْدْخَاي mardḵāy, مَرْخَان marḵān, مُورْدِخَاي mūrdiḵāy |
| עברית | מָרְדֳּכַי mordocháy, מָרְדְּכַי mord'cháy |
name male given name
| Italiano | Mordecai |
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@misc{mordecai_2026,
title = {Mordecai},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mordecai},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
