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Noun: Fast of Esther
  1. (Judaism) a minor fast day on Adar 13 commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people; the fast is connected with Purim

Type of: minor fast day

Encyclopedia: Fast of Esther

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