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Nazarene

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noun Naz·a·rene \ˌna-zə-ˈrēn\

Definition of Nazarene

  1. 1 :  a native or resident of Nazareth

  2. 2a :  christian 1ab :  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

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Origin and Etymology of nazarene

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


First Known Use: 13th century

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