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

Waters and his father, who played at Southern Nazarene University and briefly appeared for the Houston Rockets’ Summer League team, constantly watched and dissected the Warriors during Waters’ youth. —Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024

The university system is not related to Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois or the University of Olivet in Michigan. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024

But it’s had many lives: a residence for noble families, a Nazarene college, a sentinel of resilience that resisted Napoleonic invasions and endured the dark days of Nazi rule. —Ann Abel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

Joy Balta, an anatomist who runs a body donation program at Point Loma Nazarene University, chaired the committee that wrote the anatomy association’s new guidelines. —Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 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