/ Dictionary / Index M Mordecai: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mor•de•cai Pronunciation: (môr'di-kī", môr"di-kā'ī), [key] — n. the cousin and guardian of Esther who delivered the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman. Esther 2–8. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. mordant rouge mordent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language