Nazarite

or Naz·i·rite

[ naz-uh-rahyt ]

/ ˈnæz əˌraɪt /

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noun

(among the ancient Hebrews) a person who had taken certain strict religious vows, usually for a limited period.

Rare. a Nazarene.

Rare. Christ.

Obsolete. a Christian.

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Origin of Nazarite

1550–60; <Late Latin Nāzar(aeus) (<Greek Nāzēraîos, equivalent to nāzēr (<Hebrew nāzīr consecrated person) + -aios suffix) + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Nazarite

Naz·a·rit·ic

[naz-uh-rit-ik], /ˌnæz əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby Nazarite

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

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How to use Nazarite in a sentence

In like manner, the Nazarite separated himself from certain things, not merely in reality, but likewise by vow.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
A most important truth is here taught—that even unwitting contact with death might bring sin upon the Nazarite.
Separation and Service|James Hudson Taylor
The answer seems to be, that the voluntary part of Nazarite service lay first and chiefly in the surrender to become a Nazarite.
Separation and Service|James Hudson Taylor
When the vows of the Nazarite were made lawfully, their matter was not indifferent.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

The vows of the Nazarite were dutiful under the former dispensation.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for Nazarite (1 of 2)

Nazarite¹

/ (ˈnæzəˌraɪt) /

noun

another word for Nazarene (def. 1), Nazarene (def. 2)

British Dictionary definitions for Nazarite (2 of 2)

Nazarite²

Nazirite

/ (ˈnæzəˌraɪt) /

noun

a religious ascetic of ancient Israel

Word Origin for Nazarite

C16: from Latin Nazaraeus, from Hebrew nāzīr, from nāzar to consecrate + -ite 1

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