Nazarene
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Nazarene
- /ˈnæzəɹiːn/
Where it comes from
In the sense "person from Nazareth", from Ancient Greek Ναζαρηνός (Nazarēnós, “of Nazareth”), an ethnonym of Ναζαρέθ (Nazaréth). In the sense "a member of a certain sect", from Ancient Greek Ναζωραῖος (Nazōraîos), which may or may not be related. For a list of theories as to the further etymology of this word, see the Wikipedia article on ‘Nazarene’.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people.
- Of or relating to the Church of the Nazarene. Holiness Today is a Nazarene magazine.
noun Nazarenes
- A person from Nazareth. While Jenin was starving under curfew, Nazarenes were only twenty minutes away, watching televised footage of their neighbours ‘in solidarity’.
- A member of the Jewish sect of the Nazarenes. He was formerly with the sect of the Pharisees, but now he is a Nazarene.
- A Christian, a follower of Jesus.
- A member of the Church of the Nazarene. I have been a Nazarene for several years; I joined the church in 1946.
proper noun Natzrati · Natzri · Natzraya · Nazaraean · Nazareite · Nazarite
- an epithet of Jesus Christ I stand amazed in the presence / Of Jesus, the Nazarene, / And wonder how He could love me, / A sinner, condemend, unclean.
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adj of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people
| Español | nazareno |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | नासरी nāsrī |
| Français | nazaréen |
| Ελληνικά | ναζαρηνός nazarinós, ναζωραίος nazoraíos |
adj of or pertaining to the Church of the Nazarene
| Français | nazaréen |
|---|
noun person from Nazareth
| Español | nazareno, nazarena |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 拿撒勒人 |
| हिन्दी | नासरी nāsrī |
| Français | Nazaréen, Nazaréenne |
| Deutsch | Nazarener, Nazarenerin |
| Ελληνικά | Ναζωραίος Nazoraíos |
noun member of the Church of the Nazarene
| Français | nazaréen, nazaréenne |
|---|
Talk about this word "Nazarene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nazarene. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Nazarene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nazarene "Nazarene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nazarene.Cite this
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title = {Nazarene},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nazarene},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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