Ezekiel
Americannoun
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a Major Prophet of the 6th century b.c.
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a book of the Bible bearing his name. Ezek.
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Moses Jacob, 1844–1917, U.S. sculptor, in Rome.
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a male given name.
noun
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a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century bc , exiled to Babylon in 597 bc
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the book containing his oracles, which describe the downfall of Judah and Jerusalem and their subsequent restoration
Etymology
Origin of Ezekiel
From Late Latin Ezechiel, Hiezechiel, from Greek Iezekiḗl, from Hebrew Yĕḥezqēl “God strengthens”
Example Sentences
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Eunor Guti, widow of Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa founder Archbishop Ezekiel Guti, declined a luxury vehicle and $250,000 in cash.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
She also said she didn’t take advantage of openings that became available with another autism-therapy provider, where Ezekiel had been waitlisted, because she thought she would be getting services from the Perfect Child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Ezekiel J. Emanuel is an oncologist, bioethicist and health-policy expert.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Mater Dei 8, JSerra 5: Jack Reis hit a home run and Ezekiel Lara, Jaxon Olmstead and Emilio Young each had two hits for Mater Dei.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
He couldn’t—not with the ghosts of Matthew Warne and his own brother Ezekiel haunting his mind all these years.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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