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

Edwards' Facebook post has nearly 200 shares and more than 500 comments, with many people sharing fond memories of Pierson, who was a pastor of Grace Church of the Nazarene in South Charleston. —Michael Guise, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

His mother and father met and wed at a Nazarene college in the ’70s and had come West from Idaho to join a local Pentecostal revival. —Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

Point Loma Nazarene men’s and women’s basketball teams both lost PacWest Conference games at Azusa Pacific, while the CSUSM women’s team lost three games at home. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025

Eller, who graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University, joined CAA in 2022 as assistant to Andrew Graham. —Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Dec. 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