Nazarene

noun

Naz·​a·​rene ˌna-zə-ˈrēn 

1

: a native or resident of Nazareth

2

a

: christian sense 1a

b

: a member of the Church of the Nazarene that is a Protestant denomination deriving from the merging of three holiness groups, stressing sanctification, and following Methodist polity

Nazarene adjective

Examples of Nazarene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Students were rushed to the school gym, then later brought to nearby Oroville Church of the Nazarene to be reunited with their families. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024

Students were taken to the Oroville Church of the Nazarene, where they will be reunited with their parents. —Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024

Third annual Latino Tennessee Voices Storytellers Live returns Save the date: The third annual show is Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville. —David Plazas, The Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2024

The Sheriff said that a school bus was eventually brought to campus and about 35 students in total were transported to the Oroville Church of the Nazarene, which is where they were reunited with parents and family members. —Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Nazaren, from Late Latin Nazarenus, from Greek Nazarēnos, from Nazareth Nazareth, Palestine

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Nazarene

noun

Naz·​a·​rene ˌnaz-ə-ˈrēn 

: a person born or living in Nazareth

Nazarene adjective