NAZARITE


Meaning of NAZARITE in English

— Nazaritic /naz'euh rit"ik/ , adj.

/naz"euh ruyt'/ , n.

1. (among the ancient Hebrews) a person who had taken certain strict religious vows, usually for a limited period.

2. Rare. a Nazarene.

3. Rare. Christ.

4. Obs. a Christian.

Also, Nazirite .

[ 1550-60; Nazar ( aeus ) ( Nazeraîos, equiv. to nazer ( nazir consecrated person) + -aios suffix) + -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .