Nazarene

Naz·a·rene  (nz-rn, nz-rn)

n.

1.

a. A native or inhabitant of Nazareth.

b. Jesus.

2. A member of a sect of early Christians of Jewish origin who retained many of the prescribed Jewish observances.

3. A member of an American Protestant denomination, the Church of the Nazarene, that follows many of the doctrines of early Methodism.

adj.

Of or relating to Nazareth or its inhabitants.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin Nazarnus, from Greek Nazarnos, from Nazaret, Nazareth.]

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Nazarene

Noun

1. the Nazarene Jesus Christ

2. Old-fashioned a Christian

3. a person from Nazareth, a town in N Israel

Adjective

of Nazareth

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Nazarene - a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome Ebionite religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity
	2.	Nazarene - an early name for any Christian Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
	3.	Nazarene - an inhabitant of Nazareth denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, indweller - a person who inhabits a particular place
Adj.	1.	Nazarene - of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion
	2.	Nazarene - of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants