n.
Pronunciation: ˌ n ē -(h) ə - ' m ī - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Hebrew N ĕ ḥ emy ā h
Date: 14th century
1 : a Jewish leader of the fifth century B.C. who supervised the rebuilding of the Jerusalem city walls and instituted religious reforms in the city
2 : a narrative and historical book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture ― see BIBLE table