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 [ˌnæzəˈriːn ˈnæz-]

n also Nazarite

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) an early name for a Christian (Acts 24:5) or (when preceded by the) for Jesus Christ (?4 bc-?29 ad), the founder of Christianity

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a member of one of several groups of Jewish-Christians found principally in Syria

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a member of an association of German artists called the Nazarenes or Brotherhood of St Luke, including Friedrich Overbeck (1789-1869) and Peter von Cornelius (1783-1867), founded (1809) in Vienna to revive German religious art after the examples of the Middle Ages and early Renaissance

adj

of or relating to Nazareth or the Nazarenes

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

Translations

Nazarene [ˌnæzəˈriːn]

A. ADJ → nazareno

B. N → nazareno/a m/f

Nazarene

n → Nazaräer(in) m(f)

Nazarene [ˌnæzəˈriːn] n Jesus the Nazarene → Gesù Nazareno, il Nazareno

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Nazarene [ˌnæzəˈriːn] n Jesus the Nazarene → Gesù Nazareno, il Nazareno