Definition of: Nazarene

(naz′ə·rēn) noun
1. An inhabitant of Nazareth: applied specifically to Christ, the Nazarene, or disparagingly to the early Christians by opponents.
2. One of a sect of Jewish Christians (first to fourth century) that observed the Jewish ritual, but did not require its observance by Gentile Christians: they believed in the divinity of Christ and the apostleship of Paul.
—adjective Of or pertaining to Nazareth or the Nazarenes. Also Naz′a·re′an (-rē′ən).