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

Free concert by the Coastline Trio at 6:15 p.m. Brown Chapel at Point Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025

Olivet Nazarene 127, Trinity Christian 40 Rock Valley 65, Moraine Valley 50 St. Francis 80, Judson 51 St. Francis (20-6, 13-5 CCAC): Symone Harrell 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals. —Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

Point Loma Nazarene’s baseball program has won three straight PacWest championships and advanced to the NCAA Division II championship series two of the past three years. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025

She was baptized as an infant at the Nazarene Church in Redwood Falls and was later confirmed in her faith as a youth. —Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 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