Nazarite
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(among the ancient Hebrews) a person who had taken certain strict religious vows, usually for a limited period.
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Rare. a Nazarene.
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Rare. Christ.
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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) + -ite 1
Example Sentences
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He explained that the Bible says that while someone is observing the Nazarite vow, "no razor may be used on their head."
From Fox News • Aug. 3, 2021
Not less true is this of the Christian Nazarite.
From Separation and Service or Thoughts on Numbers VI, VII. by Taylor, James Hudson
He would be specially dedicated as a Nazarite to God’s service.
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden
This abstinence from all stimulants was a distinct sign of the Nazarite, together with the unshorn locks, and the care with which he abstained from contact with death.
From John the Baptist by Meyer, F. B. (Frederick Brotherton)
If a Nazarite is meant—one unshaven, and an abstainer from wine and strong drink—the character does not apply to Jesus, who "came eating and drinking."
From The Two Tests: The Supernatural Claims of Christianity Tried by Two of its Own Rules by Lisle, Lionel
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