| Noun | 1. | Nazarene - 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 St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome | |
| 2. | Nazarene - an early name for any ChristianChristian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination | |
| 3. | Nazarene - an inhabitant of Nazareth | |
| Adj. | 1. | Nazarene - of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion | |
| 2. | Nazarene - of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants | |