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either of two books of the Apocrypha, I and II Esdras , called III and IV Esdras , in the Douay Bible
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either of two books of the Douay Bible Old Testament, I and II Esdras corresponding to the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Authorized Version
Example Sentences
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The outbreak is being exacerbated by a mistrust of health workers, as Esdras Tsongo reports from Butembo, where the epidemic began.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2019
She has been raising her great-grandson Esdras since he was born, but still Esdras was placed in a foster family because Mejia did not have documents confirming custody.
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2019
When she was finally reunited with Esdras, she said: “When I entered this house, the first question he asked me was, ‘Why did you leave me behind?’
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2019
Chef Esdras Ochoa has come a long way in the last decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2017
Such is the story in the Book of Esdras.
From How the Bible was Invented A Lecture Delivered Before the Independent Religious Society by Mangasarian, M. M. (Mangasar Mugurditch)
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