Nazarene

[ naz-uh-reen, naz-uh-reen ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Nazareth.
2. a member of a sect of early Jewish converts to Christianity who retained the Mosaic ritual.
3. the Nazarene, Jesus Christ.

adjective

1. of or relating to Nazareth or the Nazarenes.

Nazarene

/ ˈnæz-; ˌnæzəˈriːn /

noun

1. an early name for a Christian (Acts 24:5) or (when preceded by the ) for Jesus Christ
2. a member of one of several groups of Jewish-Christians found principally in Syria
3. a member of an association of German artists called the Nazarenes or Brotherhood of St Luke, including Friedrich Overbeck (1789–1869) and Peter von Cornelius (1783–1867), founded (1809) in Vienna to revive German religious art after the examples of the Middle Ages and early Renaissance

adjective

1. of or relating to Nazareth or the Nazarenes

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nazarene¹

1225–75; Middle English < Late Latin Nazarēnus < Greek Nazarēnós, equivalent to Nazar ( ét ) Nazareth + -ēnos suffix of origin

Example Sentences

And greatest is Rostam—a warhorse to Neptune, a pallbearer of the Nazarene.

From Literature

As a requirement of the job, Porterfield, who belonged to Nazarene and Assembly of God churches in the past, became a Free Methodist.

From Seattle Times

As the event got underway Tuesday, the devotees — many in maroon shirts imprinted with the image of the Black Nazarene — swelled to more than 2 million, according to a police estimate.

From Seattle Times

Northwest Nazarene also got 11 points from Aaron Murphy.

From Seattle Times

Nashville First Church of the Nazarene offered their parking lots for three shows attended by thousands at nearby Nissan Stadium during the Nashville leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.

From Seattle Times