Nazareth

[naz-er-uhth]

noun

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

Nazareth

/ ˈnæzərɪθ /

noun

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

Nazareth

1. The hometown of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

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).”

Example Sentences

Chief among them: Did Jesus of Nazareth conquer death, or didn’t he?

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What made “Jesus Christ Superstar” controversial wasn’t simply the depiction of Jesus of Nazareth as a man with vulnerabilities and doubts.

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But Portugal substitute Kika Nazareth capitalised on a period of pressure from the hosts to equalise in the second half as England had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

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In 1977, Hussey had reunited with Zeffirelli for Jesus of Nazareth to play the Virgin Mary, before appearing in Death on the Nile a year later based on Agatha Christie's novel.

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Elyanna was born in Nazareth, an Arab city in northern Israel.

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