Definitions

1. noun

A name given to two books, or portions of books, which are not accepted by some Christians as part of the canonical scripture of the Old Testament.

“The Book of Esdras is a book in the Apocrypha, not part of the standard Bible.”

2. proper noun

Esdras, a Persian name also spelled Ezra, used by biblical figures.

“Esdras the scribe is mentioned in the Book of Ezra.”