Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Nazarene \Naz`a*rene"\, n. [L. Nazarenus, Gr. ?, fr. ?
Nazareth.]
1. A native or inhabitant of Nazareth; -- a term of contempt
applied to Christ and the early Christians.
2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of Judaizing Christians in the
first and second centuries, who observed the laws of
Moses, and held to certain heresies.
Source : WordNet®
Nazarene
adj 1: of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion
2: of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants
n 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 St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and
celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared
heretic by the Church of Rome [syn: {Ebionite}]
2: an early name for any Christian
3: an inhabitant of Nazareth