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Nazarite vs Nazarene - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between nazarite and nazarene

is that nazarite is a Jew bound by a vow to lave the hair uncut, to abstain from wine and strong drink, and to practice extraordinary purity of life and devotion while Nazarene is a person from Nazareth. Ναζωραῖος.

As an adjective Nazarene is

of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people.

As a proper noun Nazarene is

an epithet of {{l/en|Jesus Christ|lang=en}.

nazarite

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • A Jew bound by a vow to lave the hair uncut, to abstain from wine and strong drink, and to practice extraordinary purity of life and devotion.

    • Derived terms

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    nazarene

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people.
  • Of or relating to the Church of the Nazarene.
  • * Holiness Today is a Nazarene magazine.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from Nazareth. ?????????
  • () Jesus Christ. Usually with 'the'.
  • Members of the Church of the Nazarene.
  • * I have been a Nazarene for several years, I joined the church in 1946.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)

    • Alternative forms

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    See also

    * Nazareth * Nazuraiun