Nazareth

[ naz-er-uhth ]

/ ˈnæz ər əθ /

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noun

a town in N Israel: the childhood home of Jesus.

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Words nearby Nazareth

Nayarit, Nay Pyi Taw, naysay, naysayer, Nazarene, Nazareth, Nazarite, Nazca, Nazca Plate, Naze, Nazi

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How to use Nazareth in a sentence

In claiming support from those who lie in their graves, though, Im Tirtzu has been outdone by Upper Nazareth Mayor Shimon Gapso.
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What says he about my language and Nossa Senhora de Nazareth?
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Thus every man and woman at Bethlehem-Nazareth had enlisted in the missionary army.
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Mother Nazareth is terribly frightened, and says I will regret going to you.
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Mother Nazareth told me that I was living in mortal sin every day for not having dispensation from my vows.
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I was informed by Mrs. Kearney that Mother Nazareth had given her fifty dollars so she could purchase some clothes for me.
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British Dictionary definitions for Nazareth

Nazareth

/ (ˈnæzərɪθ) /

noun

a town in N Israel, in Lower Galilee: the home of Jesus in his youth. Pop: 62 700 (2003 est)

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Cultural definitions for Nazareth

Nazareth

The hometown of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

notes for Nazareth

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).”