Nazarene

noun

Naz·​a·​rene ˌna-zə-ˈrēn 

1

: a native or resident of Nazareth

2

a

: christian sense 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

Examples of Nazarene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Samuel Gonzalez had eight catches for 148 yards, with a 50-yard TD for MidAmerica Nazarene. —Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025

He’ll be interviewed onstage at Point Loma Nazarene University by Dean Nelson, founder of Writer’s Symposium by the Sea, which is co-producing the event with Warwick’s bookstore. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025

Wind 68, Crowley Nazarene Christian 52 Keller Harvest Christian 50, Irving The Highlands 0 Azle Christian 53, Weatherford Christian 8 Saturday’s game NON-DISTRICT Benbrook vs. FW Eastern Hills, 11 a.m., Scarborough-Handley Field This story was originally published September 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025

Southern Arkansas 45, Southern Nazarene 23 — The Muleriders opened their season in Magnolia with a 49-14 victory over Oklahoma Baptist. —Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Nazarene

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

Nazarene

noun

Naz·​a·​rene ˌnaz-ə-ˈrēn 

: a person born or living in Nazareth

Nazarene adjective