Nazarene Definition & Meaning

nazarene
adjective
  1. of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion
  2. of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants
noun
  1. a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome
  2. an early name for any Christian
  3. an inhabitant of Nazareth

"Nazarene" in song lyrics

See how nazarene is used in real songs:

  • "Across the seat, from the Church of Nazarene"
    Masta Killa f/ RZA — Cash Rule, Seeds & Power-U
  • "mount vernon nazarene"
    AOL — AOL
  • "beulah of the nazarene"
    AOL — AOL

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