NAZARITE


Meaning of NAZARITE in English

n. (also Nazirite) hist. a Hebrew who had taken certain vows of abstinence; an ascetic (Num. 6).

[ LL Nazaraeus f. Heb. nazir f. nazar to separate or consecrate oneself ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.