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1. (n.) Nazarene
a native or inhabitant of Nazareth.
2. Nazarene
a member of a sect of early Jewish converts to Christianity who retained the Mosaic ritual.
3. Nazarene
the Nazarene,
4. (adj.) Nazarene
of or pertaining to Nazareth or the Nazarenes.
Etymology: (1225–75; ME < LL Nazarēnus < Gk Nazarēnós, der. of Nazar(ét)Nazareth)
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1. (noun) Nazarene, Ebionite
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
2. (noun) Nazarene
an early name for any Christian
3. (adj) Nazarene
an inhabitant of Nazareth
4. (adj) Nazarene
of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion
5. (adj) Nazarene
of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants
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1. (noun) nazarene
a native or inhabitant of Nazareth; -- a term of contempt applied to Christ and the early Christians
2. (noun) nazarene
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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