Among the bravest heroines in the Old Testament (6)
I believe the answer is:
esther
'old testament' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
I also know that 'old testament' relates to this answer.
'among the bravest heroines in' is the wordplay.
'among' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ESTHER' can be found hidden inside 'bravest heroines in'.
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for esther that I've seen before include "There's a girl from the Old Testament" , "Now there's a lady" , "Biblical heroine, who married the king of Persia" , "Oratorio by Handel; girl's name" , "Holy Book" .)