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Nazarene

Nazarene

9.9
Relating to an early Christian group that followed Jesus' teachings
  • adjective
  • /ˈnæzəˌrin/
translation icon : nazareno
  • The community gathered to discuss their Nazarene beliefs and traditions during the annual festival.

Examples

  • Many of the Nazarene practices focus on simplicity and devotion in everyday life.

  • He felt a strong connection to the Nazarene teachings emphasized in his study of early Christianity.

  • But part of the goal of that film was to keep Nazarene alive in the Iranian prison system.

Compounds

the Nazarene
3 8.0

A man from Nazareth who taught and is the main figure of Christianity

Surface Forms

Nazarene positive

Morphology

Nazarene = Nazareth (semi-transparent) = Nazareth + ene

Formed from the place-name Nazareth with the suffix '-ene' to denote the sect; the relation to the town is clear but the specialized religious/sectal sense may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Nazarene comes from the town name Nazareth and the Greek form Nazarenos, which meant 'from Nazareth' and was used for the early Christian group. So a Nazarene approach means it is like the teachings or practices of that early group.