Nazareth

[ naz-er-uhth ]

noun

1. a town in N Israel: the childhood home of Jesus.

Nazareth

/ ˈnæzərɪθ /

noun

1. a town in N Israel, in Lower Galilee: the home of Jesus in his youth. Pop: 62 700 (2003 est)

Nazareth

1. The hometown of Jesus , Mary , and Joseph .

Notes

Jesus is often called Jesus of Nazareth or the Nazarene; the inscription above his head on the cross read “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews (see also Jews ).”

Example Sentences

In early May, the Al Jazeera offices in Nazareth and occupied East Jerusalem were subject to separate raids.

From BBC

She is a native of Nazareth who moved to Beirut and Cairo, the university said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Occupations: Nazareth is a robotic design engineer; Lauren is a nonprofit fundraising consultant.

From Los Angeles Times

The forest was partitioned into different areas and given biblical place names, such as Judea, Bethlehem and Nazareth.

From BBC

One character could draw criticism for his very inclusion: Jesus’ brother Yacov of Nazareth, also known as James the Just.

From Los Angeles Times