Definition of Ezekiel
1 : a Hebrew priest and prophet of the sixth century b.c.
2 : a prophetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture written by Ezekiel — see bible table
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Origin and Etymology of ezekiel
Late Latin Ezechiel, from Hebrew Yĕḥezqēl
First Known Use: 1568
Ezekiel
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biographical name
Eze·kiel
\i-ˈzēk-yəl\
Definition of Ezekiel
Moses Jacob 1844–1917 American sculptor
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