Nazarite
or Naz·i·rite
[ naz-uh-rahyt ]
/ ˈnæz əˌraɪt /
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/, adjectiveWords nearby Nazarite
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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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