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NaziriteOne entry found. Main Entry: Naz·i·rite Variant(s): or Naz·a·rite \ˈna-zə-ˌrīt\ Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin nazaraeus, from Greek naziraios, nazaraios, from Hebrew nāzīr, literally, consecrated Date: 1560 : a Jew of biblical times consecrated to God by a vow to avoid drinking wine, cutting the hair, and being defiled by the presence of a corpse — Naz·i·rit·ism \-ˌrī-ˌti-zəm\ noun
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