Nazareth
Americannoun
noun
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Jesus is often called Jesus of Nazareth or the Nazarene; the inscription above his head on the cross read “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews (see also Jews).”
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With just days to go before voting, back in Nazareth, some motorists display flags for their preferred party on their cars.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Defries, originally from London, was sent by her family to Nazareth House in Southampton in 1974 after becoming pregnant.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
He stands up in the synagogue in Nazareth and proclaims release for the captive, sight for the blind, freedom for the oppressed.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Bowl EP” by Nazareth Hassan and “Meet the Cartozians” by Talene Monahon were finalists for the Pultizer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Rahel was first blacklisted in Nazareth Convent at the age of eleven, when she was caught outside her Housemistress’s garden gate decorating a knob of fresh cow dung with small flowers.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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