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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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In a recent New York Times opinion essay, Ezra Klein explained how disorientation and a lack of focus are the intended outcome of Donald Trump and his agents’ “flooding the zone” strategy and tactic:

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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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Ezra Collective made history by becoming the first jazz band to win the Brit Award for best group - beating previous title-holders like Coldplay, The Cure and Bring Me The Horizon.

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Did Ezra Collective and Bring Me The Horizon get a group discount on their outfits for tonight?

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