Nazarene

See also nazarene

English

Etymology

Greek adjective Ναζαρηνός (Nazarēnos) "of Nazareth", an ethnonym of Ναζαρέθ (Nazareth). For a list of theories as to the further etymology of this word, please consult the Wikipedia article on ‘Nazarene’.

Adjective

Nazarene (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people.
2. Of or relating to the Church of the Nazarene.
   • Holiness Today is a Nazarene magazine.

Translations

Of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people

• Finnish: nasaretilainen (fi)
• Greek: Ναζαρηνός

• Jèrriais: Nazarétchien
• Manx: Nasaragh (gv)

Of or pertaining to the Church of the Nazarene

Noun

Nazarene (plural Nazarenes)

1. A person from Nazareth. Ναζωραῖος
2. (κατ' εξοχήν) Jesus Christ. Usually with 'the'.
3. Members of the Church of the Nazarene.
   • I have been a Nazarene for several years, I joined the church in 1946.

Translations

A person from Nazareth

• Finnish: nasaretilainen (fi)
• Greek: Ναζωραῖος

  Ancient Greek: Ναζαρηνός (Nazarēnós) m, Ναζωραίος (Nazōraĩos (more common of Jesus Christ)) m

• Jèrriais: Nazarétchien m
• Lithuanian: nazarietis (lt) m, nazarietė (lt) f
• Manx: Nasaragh (gv) m

The Nazarene, Jesus Christ

• Greek: Ναζωραῖος
• Jèrriais: Nazarétchien m

• Tagalog: Nazareno (tl)

A member of the Church of the Nazarene

• Lithuanian: nazarėjas (lt) m

See also

• Nazareth
• Nazuraiun