1. a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem • Instance Hypernyms: priest, non-Christian priest, copyist, scribe, scrivener 2. an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity • Syn: Book of Ezra • Instance Hypernyms: book • Part Holonyms: Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings, Old Testament
