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

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

On Thursday night, Ouachita hosted 0-8 Southern Nazarene at Cliff Harris Stadium. —Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024

In other sports: • Both Point Loma Nazarene basketball programs posted two wins last week. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 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

Kids Definition

Nazarene

noun

Naz·​a·​rene ˌnaz-ə-ˈrēn 

: a person born or living in Nazareth

Nazarene adjective