Nazarene

American  

[naz-uh-reen, naz-uh-reen] / ˌnæz əˈrin, ˈnæz əˌrin /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Nazareth.

2. a member of a sect of early Jewish converts to Christianity who retained the Mosaic ritual.

3. the Nazarene, Jesus Christ.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Nazareth or the Nazarenes.

Nazarene British  

/ ˌnæzəˈriːn, ˈnæz- /

noun

1. an early name for a Christian (Acts 24:5) or (when preceded by the ) for Jesus Christ

2. a member of one of several groups of Jewish-Christians found principally in Syria

3. 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

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adjective

1. of or relating to Nazareth or the Nazarenes

Etymology

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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Nazarene

Raised in Nashville, Johnson grew up in a conservative Christian family and graduated from faith-based Trevecca Nazarene University into a world of Christian showbiz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025

The destruction of the church was confirmed on Facebook by the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025

A second complaint was then filed in August by Nazarene Brotherhood, a Catholic group.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023

In the second match, Brachvogel had another nine kills, but host Point Loma Nazarene won 3-0.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

And greatest is Rostam—a warhorse to Neptune, a pallbearer of the Nazarene.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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