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.

QUIZZES

DON’T VACILLATE! VANQUISH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

It’d be a real faux pas to miss this quiz on the words from August 3–9, 2020!
Question 1 of 7
What does “vacillate” mean?
to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute.
to cause to be empty or unoccupied.
to assent tacitly; agree; consent.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Nazarene

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012