Definitions for nazareneˌnæz əˈrin, ˈnæz əˌrin
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Naz•a•reneˌnæz əˈrin, ˈnæz əˌrin(n.)
a native or inhabitant of Nazareth.
Category: Geography (places)
a member of a sect of early Jewish converts to Christianity who retained the Mosaic ritual.
Category: Religion
the Nazarene,
Category: Religion
Ref: Jesus (def. 1). 1
(adj.)of or pertaining to Nazareth or the Nazarenes.
Category: Religion, Geography (places)
Origin of Nazarene:
1225–75; ME < LL Nazarēnus < Gk Nazarēnós, der. of Nazar(ét)Nazareth
Princeton's WordNet
Nazarene, Ebionite(noun)
a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome
Nazarene(noun)
an early name for any Christian
Nazarene(adj)
an inhabitant of Nazareth
Nazarene(adj)
of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion
Nazarene(adj)
of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants
Wiktionary
Nazarene(Noun)
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Nazarene(Noun)
(u03BAu03B1u03C4' u03B5u03BEu03BFu03C7u03AEu03BD) Jesus Christ. Usually with 'the'.
Nazarene(Noun)
Members of the Church of the Nazarene.
Nazarene(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people.
Nazarene(Adjective)
Of or relating to the Church of the Nazarene.
Origin: Greek adjective Ναζαρηνός (Nazarēnos) "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’.
Webster Dictionary
Nazarene(noun)
a native or inhabitant of Nazareth; -- a term of contempt applied to Christ and the early Christians
Nazarene(noun)
one of a sect of Judaizing Christians in the first and second centuries, who observed the laws of Moses, and held to certain heresies
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