Esdras

[ez-druh s]

noun

either of the first two books of the Apocrypha, I Esdras or II Esdras.
Douay Bible.
1. Ezra(def 1).
2. either of two books, I Esdras or II Esdras, corresponding to the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, respectively, in the Authorized Version.

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Historical Examples of esdras

“Very like,” said Esdras, turning to run off after the disappearing company.
All's Well
Emily Sarah Holt
He was the principal priest of the people, and his name was Esdras.
The Antiquities of the Jews
Flavius Josephus
Paralipomenon and the book of Esdras are not in agreement as to the enumeration of the people.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2
Gustave Flaubert
Among other relics, they show the two books of Esdras, written with his own hand.
The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2)
John Evelyn
It is quite possible that the Black Sea is the "waters" to which Esdras refers.
The Hand of Providence
J. H. Ward

British Dictionary definitions for esdras

Esdras

noun

either of two books of the Apocrypha, I and II Esdras, called III and IV Esdras, in the Douay Bible
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

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