Esdras

noun

Es·​dras ˈez-drəs 

1

: either of two books of the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament:

a

: ezra sense 2

b

: nehemiah sense 2

2

: either of two uncanonical books of Scripture included in the Protestant Apocrypha see Bible Table

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew ʽEzrā

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Esdras

noun

Es·​dras ˈez-drəs 

: either of two books of Scripture that are not usually considered canon that are included in the Protestant Apocrypha see bible