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Nazareth

[ naz-er-uh th ]
/ ˈnæz ər əθ /

noun

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

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).”
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