Nazarite

English

Alternative forms

Nazareite, Nazirite

Etymology

Ultimately from the Hebrew נָזִיר‎ (nāzīr).

Noun

Nazarite (plural Nazarites)

A Jew bound by a vow to leave the hair uncut, to abstain from alcohol, and to practice extraordinary purity of life and devotion.

Derived terms

Nazariteship

Translations

Jew bound by a vow

Chinese:
Cantonese: 拿細耳人, 拿细耳人 (naa⁴ sai³ ji⁵ jan⁴)

Mandarin: 拿細耳人, 拿细耳人 (Náxī'ěrrén)

French: nazir (fr) m, naziréen (fr) m, nazaréen (fr) m

Further reading

Nazirite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

atrazine, triazane

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