Nazirite
noun
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
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Landor follows the Nazirite vow, which forbids him from cutting his hair.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Nazirite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazirite. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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