Nazarene

[ naz-uh-reen, naz-uh-reen ]

/ ˌnæz əˈrin, ˈnæz əˌrin /

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.

Origin of Nazarene

1225–75; Middle English < Late Latin Nazarēnus < Greek Nazarēnós, equivalent to Nazar(ét) Nazareth + -ēnos suffix of origin

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Examples from the Web for nazarene

Fresh clamors arose at the narration of the further misdeeds of the Nazarene.
The Silver Cross or The Carpenter of Nazareth|Eugne Sue
"And yet I have heard this Nazarene myself," continued Symeon.
Men Called Him Master|Elwyn Allen Smith
Then the Nazarene uttered his only word of complaint: "I thirst."
The Centurion's Story|David James Burrell
But the Nila Moullah seemed to guess his thought, and shrieked to his guards that they should hold fast the Nazarene.
The Message|Louis Tracy

This was a most natural and fitting response of the Nazarene to the Roman.
The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. II (of II)|Walter M. Chandler

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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