Ezra
Americannoun
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a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
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a book of the Bible bearing his name. Ezr.
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a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “help.”
noun
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a Jewish priest of the 5th century bc , who was sent from Babylon by the Persian king Artaxerxes I to reconstitute observance of the Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the captivity
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the book recounting his efforts to perform this task
Etymology
Origin of Ezra
From Late Latin Ezras, ulimately from Hebrew ʿezrā “help”
Example Sentences
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His survivors include his wife, Trina, and his sons Ezra and Max.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s a cute skunk, Mom, but I want to go over to Ezra’s house. Okay?”
From Literature
He holds the Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in the Brookings Institution’s Governance Studies Program, where he serves as a senior fellow.
Other album of the year nominees include jazz stars Ezra Collective, for Dance, No One's Watching; and rapper Kojey Radical, for the musically rich Don't Look Down.
From BBC
A few weeks later, authorities detained the leaders of one of China’s most vibrant underground church networks, including Ezra Jin, a high-profile pastor.
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