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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Naz•a•rite (naz′ə rīt′),USA pronunciation n. - Judaism(among the ancient Hebrews) a person who had taken certain strict religious vows, usually for a limited period.
- Place Names[Rare.]a Nazarene.
- Religion[Rare.]Christ.
- Religion[Obs.]a Christian.
Also, Nazirite. - Hebrew nāzīr consecrated person) + -aios suffix) + -ite1
- Greek Nāzēraîos, equivalent. to nāzēr (
- Late Latin Nāzar(aeus) (
- 1550–60;
Naz•a•rit•ic (naz′ə rit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Nazarite, Nazirite /ˈnæzəˌraɪt/ n - a religious ascetic of ancient Israel
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin Nazaraeus, from Hebrew nāzīr, from nāzar to consecrate + -ite1 |