Nazarene Definition

năzə-rēn, năzə-rēn
noun
A person born or living in Nazareth.
Webster's New World
A member of an early sect of Christians of Jewish origin who continued to observe much of the Mosaic law.
Webster's New World
A Christian.
Webster's New World
A member of the Church of the Nazarene, a Protestant sect.
Webster's New World
Used traditionally by Muslims to refer to a Christian or Westerner.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Of Nazareth or its people or culture.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Nazarene

Noun

Singular:
Nazarene
Plural:
nazarenes

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Nazarene

  • the Nazarene

Origin of Nazarene

  • Greek adjective Ναζαρηνός (NazarÄ“nos) "of Nazareth", an ethnonym of Ναζαρέθ (Nazareth). For a list of theories as to the further etymology of this word, please consult the Wikipedia article on "˜Nazarene'.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Late Latin Nazarēnus from Greek Nazarēnos from Nazaret Nazareth

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Nazarene Sentence Examples

  • They could not be expected necessarily to understand common scriptural symbolism let alone the arcane speeches of the Nazarene.

  • What was said above of the Christology of the Petrine speeches applies to the whole conception of Messianic salvation, the eschatology, the idea of Jesus as equipped by the Holy Spirit for His Messianic work, found in these speeches, as also to titles like " Jesus the Nazarene " and " the Righteous One " both in and beyond the Petrine speeches.

  • Ulla said, ' Would it be supposed that [Jeshu the Nazarene] a revolutionary, had aught in his favor?

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