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  • proper noun biblical A queen of Persia.
  • proper noun A female given name of biblical origin.

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Examples

  • To himself he breathed a thanksgiving that the Fair Lady (as he and the Treachers called Vashti) had taken her departure from Garrison Hill overnight.

    Major Vigoureux Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • He recalled Vashti and her proper behavior, and he also remembered how he had improperly condemned her (Esth. Rabbah 5: 2).

    Vashti: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

  • From having been rather stigmatized as "that Vashti Mills", she came to be relied on, and "Vashti" was consulted and quoted as an authority.

    The Burial of the Guns Thomas Nelson Page 1887

  • Mike Scott of the Waterboys leads the Words & Ideas strand with excerpts from his new autobiography; films include documentaries about Stephin Merritt and Vashti Bunyan; and art shows include photography marking Bob Dylan's 70th birthday.

    This week's new events 2011

  • Bishop Vashti McKenzie of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, another former adviser, said she knew the work on the council's recommendations "wouldn't necessarily be acted on overnight" but still expects most to be implemented eventually.

    Critics Waiting For Action From Faith-Based Office Clay Chiles 2010

  • They look to the women who are already bishops and renowned preachers like Bishop Vashti McKenzie of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Rev. Sharon Watkins, president of the Christian Church/Disciples, who preached at the official Inaugural Prayer Service of President Barack Obama.

    Maureen Fiedler: Women As Religious Leaders: Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling Maureen Fiedler 2010

  • They look to the women who are already bishops and renowned preachers like Bishop Vashti McKenzie of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Rev. Sharon Watkins, president of the Christian Church/Disciples, who preached at the official Inaugural Prayer Service of President Barack Obama.

    Maureen Fiedler: Women As Religious Leaders: Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling Maureen Fiedler 2010

  • It doesn't do to be too po-faced about something as trivial as a silly ad and sometimes such collaborations yield pleasurable results think Vashti Bunyan's revival after Diamond Day appeared in a mobile phone campaign.

    Heaven knows I'm miserable over this John Lewis ad 2011

  • They look to the women who are already bishops and renowned preachers like Bishop Vashti McKenzie of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Rev. Sharon Watkins, president of the Christian Church/Disciples, who preached at the official Inaugural Prayer Service of President Barack Obama.

    Maureen Fiedler: Women As Religious Leaders: Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling Maureen Fiedler 2010

  • Bishop Vashti McKenzie of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, another former adviser, said she knew the work on the council's recommendations "wouldn't necessarily be acted on overnight" but still expects most to be implemented eventually.

    Critics Waiting For Action From Faith-Based Office Clay Chiles 2010

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