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Nazarene

Nazarene

1 9.5
A person from the town of Nazareth
  • noun
  • /ˈnæzəˌrin/
  • Literature
translation icon : nazareno
  • I'm looking for Jesus, the Nazarene.

Examples

  • Excellency, the Pharisees asked us to bring the Nazarene here.

  • The Nazarene is known for his teachings and miracles throughout Galilee.

  • They play out behind the Nazarene church.

  • This is unit four, just passed the Nazarene Church on Highway 71.

  • Jesus the Nazarene.

  • She is a Nazarene.

  • He was tall, straight, and bearded; and though he was a Nazarene, he had the face of a man of the open air, as though he were a shepherd or a worker in stone.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • For fifteen years, as high priest of the temple, I have dedicated my life to protecting and defending the law against false prophets like this Nazarene.

  • In historical texts, the Nazarene often represents a figure of great significance in Christianity.

  • During the festival, many gathered to honor the Nazarene as part of their religious traditions.

Compounds

3 8.0

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

Surface Forms

Nazarene singular
Nazarenes plural

Morphology

Nazarene = Nazareth (transparent) = Nazareth + ene

A direct demonym meaning a native or inhabitant of Nazareth; learners who know the place will readily understand the meaning.

Etymology

Nazarene originally meant 'a person from Nazareth', from the Greek Nazarenos which meant 'from Nazareth'. So a Nazarene in historical use is simply someone born in or living in that town.