nazarite

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noun

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

OriginHebrew נָזִיר →
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Meanings

nazarite1

nounnazarite (plural nazarites)

plural nazarites

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nazarite.

Nazarite2

nounNazarite (plural Nazarites)

plural Nazarites · alternative nazarite · alternative Nazareite · alternative Nazirite · alternative nazirite

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
abstainer

Origin

  1. Hebrewנָזִיר“nazarite, monk, ascetic”
  2. EnglishNazarite

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

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 拿細耳人 /拿细耳人
  • 拿細耳人 /拿细耳人 (naa⁴ sai³ ji⁵ jan⁴)Jew bound by a vow
Chinese Mandarin 拿細耳人 /拿细耳人
  • 拿細耳人 /拿细耳人 (Náxī'ěrrén)Jew bound by a vow
French nazir, nazirite
  • nazirJew bound by a vow
  • naziriteJew bound by a vow
  • naziréenJew bound by a vow
  • nazaréenJew bound by a vow
Hebrew נָזִיר
  • נָזִיר (nazír)Jew bound by a vow
Japanese ナジル人
  • ナジル人Jew bound by a vow
Swedish nasir
  • nasirJew bound by a vow

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

nazarite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nazarite

MLA

“nazarite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nazarite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nazarite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nazarite.

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