Nazarite

English

Alternative forms

nazarite, Nazareite, Nazirite, nazirite

Etymology

A blend of Hebrew נָזִיר (nazír, “nazarite, monk, ascetic”) + -ite, from נִזַּר (nizár, “to separate”).

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, nazirite (fr), naziréen (fr) m, nazaréen (fr) m
Hebrew: נָזִיר (he) (nazír)
Japanese: ナジル人 (ナジルじん)
Swedish: nasir c

Anagrams

atrazine, triazane

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