Nazarene

Naz·a·rene

noun \ˌna-zə-ˈrēn\

Definition of NAZARENE

1

: a native or resident of Nazareth

2

a : christian 1a b : a member of the Church of the Nazarene that is a Protestant denomination deriving from the merging of three holiness groups, stressing sanctification, and following Methodist polity

— Nazarene adjective

Origin of NAZARENE

Middle English Nazaren, from Late Latin Nazarenus, from Greek Nazarēnos, from Nazareth Nazareth, Palestine

First Known Use: 13th century