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ezra

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Noun

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

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

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Ezra Book of Ezra

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