Nazarite

American  

[naz-uh-rahyt] / ˈnæz əˌraɪt /

Or Nazirite

noun

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

2. Rare. a Nazarene.

3. Rare. Christ.

4. Obsolete. a Christian.

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Nazarite ¹ British  

/ ˈnæzəˌraɪt /

noun

1. another word for Nazarene Nazarene

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Nazarite ² British  

/ ˈnæzəˌraɪt /

noun

1. a religious ascetic of ancient Israel

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Other Word Forms

• Nazaritic
  adjective

Etymology

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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Nazarite

For two decades, he followed the Nazarite vow, a promise not to cut his hair.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

But a Nazarite was the designation of an order, not a name for the dweller in any particular locality.

From The Two Tests: The Supernatural Claims of Christianity Tried by Two of its Own Rules by Lionel Lisle

How deeply ought we to regret that this Nazarite suffered his strength to be shorn by the Delilahs of spurious fame.

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Isaac Disraeli

Let us now look into the law of the Nazarite when the days of his separation were fulfilled.

From Separation and Service or Thoughts on Numbers VI, VII. by James Hudson Taylor