Nazarite

(naz′ə rīt′)

noun

among the ancient Hebrews, a person who vowed to abstain from wine, leave the hair uncut, and avoid touching a corpse

Origin: LL(Ec) Nazaraeus < Gr(Ec) Nazaraios, for Heb nāzīr < nāzar, to separate, consecrate

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