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

MidAmerica Nazarene’s Samuel Gonzalez had two receiving touchdowns of his own and finished with 155 yards receiving on six catches. —Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025

Espinal built a life for himself and his family here, working in construction and volunteering as a pastor at Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama, also known as the Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You, in Easton, Maryland. —Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025

Dobson was personally affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene, though his reach extended across different evangelical denominations and nondenominational conservative Protestantism. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025

His father, Richard, played college basketball at Cal Baptist and Point Loma Nazarene before embarking on a pro career in Mexico. —John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025

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

Rhymes for Nazarene

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

Nazarene

noun

Naz·​a·​rene ˌnaz-ə-ˈrēn 

: a person born or living in Nazareth

Nazarene adjective