Definitions of Ezra
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a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
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copyist, scribe, scrivener
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
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non-Christian priest, priest
a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
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copyist, scribe, scrivener
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an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
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synonyms:
Book of Ezra
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book
a major division of a long written composition
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book
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