Nazarene

noun

Naz·​a·​rene ˌna-zə-ˈrēn How to pronounce Nazarene (audio)
1
: a native or resident of Nazareth
2
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

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As a result, the Beavers (1-4) have had a rocky start to the season with their only win coming against Northwest Nazarene. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024 Southern Nazarene scored a touchdown with 24 seconds left in the game to win 18-17. Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Waters and his father, who played at Southern Nazarene University and briefly appeared for the Houston Rockets’ Summer League team, constantly watched and dissected the Warriors during Waters’ youth. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024 The university system is not related to Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois or the University of Olivet in Michigan. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Nazarene 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Nazarene was in the 13th century

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“Nazarene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazarene. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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Nazarene

noun
Naz·​a·​rene ˌnaz-ə-ˈrēn How to pronounce Nazarene (audio)
: a person born or living in Nazareth
Nazarene adjective

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