Ezra

noun

Ez·​ra ˈez-rə 

1

: a Hebrew priest, scribe, and reformer of Judaism of the fifth century b.c. in Babylon and Jerusalem

2

: a narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Hebrew ʽEzrā

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Ezra

noun

Ez·​ra ˈez-rə 

: a narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible