Nazirite

Variant of Nazarite

Nazarite definition

Naza·rite or Nazirite Naz′i·rite′ (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

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

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