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

Kenney wanted to bring his players to a college game, but San Diego State, USD, UC San Diego and Point Loma Nazarene are all on the road over the weekend. —John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Discounts are available for students who attend NAIA schools, like Avila University, Baker University, Benedictine College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Park University and MidAmerica Nazarene University. —Joseph Hernandez march 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026

The Cal State East Bay Pioneers men's basketball team punched its ticket to the Division II Elite Eight after beating Point Loma Nazarene University. —Kevin Ko, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

Rather than douse the floor with water, the confetti was poured out of buckets over the heads of Cal State East Bay players in the euphoria of a 73-58 win over Point Loma Nazarene Monday night in the NCAA Division II West Regional before a crowd of 2,270. —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026

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