Ezra

UK: /ˈɛzrə/ US: (ez′rə)

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Ez•ra  (ez′rə), n. 

1. a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: Ezr.
3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "help.''

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Ezra / ˈɛzrə/ noun

1. 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
2. the book recounting his efforts to perform this task