Ezekiel

[ ih-zee-kee-uh l ]
/ ɪˈzi ki əl /

noun

a Major Prophet of the 6th century b.c.
a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Ezek.
Moses Jacob,1844–1917, U.S. sculptor, in Rome.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God strengthens.”

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Ezekiel
/ (ɪˈziːkɪəl) /

noun Old Testament

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century bc, exiled to Babylon in 597 bc
the book containing his oracles, which describe the downfall of Judah and Jerusalem and their subsequent restoration
Douay spelling: Ezechiel
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