Nazarene
[ naz-uh-reen, naz-uh-reen ]
/ ˌnæz əˈrin, ˈnæz əˌrin /
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noun
a native or inhabitant of Nazareth.
a member of a sect of early Jewish converts to Christianity who retained the Mosaic ritual.
the Nazarene, Jesus Christ.
adjective
of or relating to Nazareth or the Nazarenes.
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Origin of Nazarene
1225–75; Middle English <Late Latin Nazarēnus<Greek Nazarēnós, equivalent to Nazar(ét) Nazareth + -ēnos suffix of origin
Words nearby Nazarene
naya paisa, Nayarit, Nay Pyi Taw, naysay, naysayer, Nazarene, Nazareth, Nazarite, Nazca, Nazca Plate, Naze
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British Dictionary definitions for Nazarene
Nazarene
/ (ˌnæzəˈriːn, ˈnæz-) /
noun Also: Nazarite
an early name for a Christian (Acts 24:5) or (when preceded by the) for Jesus Christ
a member of one of several groups of Jewish-Christians found principally in Syria
a member of an association of German artists called the Nazarenes or Brotherhood of St Luke, including Friedrich Overbeck (1789–1869) and Peter von Cornelius (1783–1867), founded (1809) in Vienna to revive German religious art after the examples of the Middle Ages and early Renaissance
adjective
of or relating to Nazareth or the Nazarenes
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