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Nazarene

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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.

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

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
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Noun1.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
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. ADJnazareno
B. Nnazareno/a m/f
Nazarene
nNazaräer(in) m(f)
Nazarene [ˌnæzəˈriːn] n Jesus the NazareneGesù Nazareno, il Nazareno
Nazarene [ˌnæzəˈriːn] n Jesus the NazareneGesù Nazareno, il Nazareno


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"Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid," said the Nazarene.
At the same time the servant informed Isaac, that a Nazarene (so they termed Christians, while conversing among themselves) desired to speak with him.
 
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