Esdras

[ ez-druhs ]

noun

1. either of the first two books of the Apocrypha, I Esdras or II Esdras.
2. Douay Bible.
   1. Ezra ( def 1 ).
   2. either of two books, I Esdras or II Esdras, corresponding to the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, respectively, in the Authorized Version.

Esdras

/ ˈɛzdræs /

noun

1. either of two books of the Apocrypha, I and II Esdras , called III and IV Esdras , in the Douay Bible
2. 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

Not long after the ambush, members of the same ADF group killed five civilians near Mbau, including three women, and took a few hostages, according to Mathe Esdras, head of the local youth council.

From Reuters

Luis said he had abandoned Venezuela last October, leaving his 11-month-old son, Esdras, at home with his mother in order to seek food and work in Brazil.

From The Guardian

Chef Esdras Ochoa’s Sonoran-style barbecue restaurant serves up soy-marinated carne asada grilled over mesquite in an open-air dining room near the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Esdras Marroquin Gomez had pleaded guilty in May to murdering Lois Colley, the wife of a millionaire McDonald's franchise owner.

From Fox News

Esdras Marroquin Gomez was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty in May to killing 83-year-old Lois Colley at her North Salem estate in November 2015.

From Seattle Times