Noun Definition

nazarene

1.Definition: 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 the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome

Related Noun(s):ebionite

Category: People

2.Definition: an early name for any Christian

Category: People

3.Definition: an inhabitant of Nazareth

Category: People