Nazirite

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noun (1)

Naz·​i·​rite ˈna-zə-ˌrīt 

variants or Nazarite

: 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

Naziritism

ˈna-zə-ˌrī-ˌti-zəm 

noun

Naziritism

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noun (2)

Naz·​i·​rit·​ism -ˌrītˌizəm 

plural -s

: the practice of a Nazirite

Examples of Nazirite in a Sentence

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Noun

Landor follows the Nazirite vow, which forbids him from cutting his hair. —Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Late Latin nazaraeus, from Greek naziraios, nazaraios, from Hebrew nāzīr, literally, consecrated

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1560, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Nazirite

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