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Nazarene

noun Naz·a·rene \ˌna-zə-ˈrēn\

Definition of NAZARENE

1
:  a native or resident of Nazareth
2
a :  christian 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
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Origin of NAZARENE

Middle English Nazaren, from Late Latin Nazarenus, from Greek Nazarēnos, from Nazareth Nazareth, Palestine
First Known Use: 13th century

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