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Ezra

[ ez-ruh ]

noun

  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. : Ezr.
  3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “help.”


Ezra

/ ˈɛə /

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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Ezra1

From Late Latin Ezras, ulimately from Hebrew ʿ “h”
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Ezra Klein: You brought up the idea of a detox period that the economy will need to go through — of economic pain caused by the tariffs and uncertainty.

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Next weekend, the British music industry will celebrate the achievements of acts such as Charli XCX, Ezra Collective and The Last Dinner Party at the Brit Awards.

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Ezra Collective, make their Brits debut with four nominations.

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