1. An inhabitant of Nazareth
    
2. An early name for any Christian
    
3. 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
   - Ebionite

1. Of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants
   "Jesus is often referred to as Jesus of Nazareth, reflecting his Nazarene origins"
    
2. Of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion
   "The Nazarene church follows Christian teachings with an emphasis on holiness"

Derived forms: Nazarenes

Type of: Christian, denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant, religious person

Encyclopedia: Nazarene