Pronunciation: ' ez-dr ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew 'Ezr ā
Date: 14th century
1 : either of two books of the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament: a : EZRA 2 b : NEHEMIAH 2
2 : either of two uncanonical books of Scripture included in the Protestant Apocrypha ― see BIBLE table