noun
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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
There are carne asada tacos, and bowls of potatoes puréed with green chorizo, a reminder that Salazar is a project of one of this city’s more accomplished Mexican chefs, Esdras Ochoa.
From New York Times • May 9, 2017
Up the hill, inside the kitchen, chef Esdras Ochoa works inside what resembles a smoke-filled aquarium, flipping steaks and chops on a crank-operated Santa Maria-style grill.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2016
Esdras having begun to cry, he turned round and said: "Take the other child away from this room—we must be quiet! and besides, the air of a sick-room is not good for such small children."
From The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire by Chatrian, Alexandre
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