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Ezra definition

Ezra (ez′rə)

noun

  1. a masculine name
  2. Bible
    1. a Hebrew scribe, prophet, and religious reformer of the 5th cent.
    2. the book telling of his life and teachings: abbrev. Ez or Ezr

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Heb ezra, lit., help

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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