NAZARENE


Meaning of NAZARENE in English

[ 'nazəri:n , ˌnazə'ri:n ]

■ noun

1》 a native or inhabitant of Nazareth.

↘( the ~ ) Jesus Christ.

↘(chiefly in Jewish or Muslim use) a Christian.

↘a member of an early sect or faction of Jewish Christians.

2》 a member of a group of 19th-century German painters who sought to revive the art and techniques of medieval Germany and early Renaissance Italy.

■ adjective relating to Nazareth or ~s.

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