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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How to use Nazarene in a sentence

Richard Colling was forced out of Olivet Nazarene University.
2013 Was a Terrible Year for Evolution|Karl W. Giberson|January 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the pictures are suggestive neither of his Dsseldorfian nor of his Nazarene training.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
Are all followers of the Nazarene compelled to wear turbans.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill|Gilbert K. Chesterton
It was easy to divine that the Nazarene was not among those three, for two had the insolent faces of thieves.
Let us follow Him|Henryk Sienkiewicz

The Nazarene walked behind the crosses; two soldiers marched near him.
Let us follow Him|Henryk Sienkiewicz
It halted for a moment while soldiers in front were clearing the road of the throng; Antea saw then the Nazarene a few steps away.
Let us follow Him|Henryk Sienkiewicz

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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