Nazarite
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Etymology[edit]
A blend of Hebrew נָזִיר (nazír, “nazarite, monk, ascetic”) + -ite, from נִזַּר (nizár, “to separate”).
Noun[edit]
Nazarite (plural Nazarites)
- A Jew bound by a vow to leave the hair uncut, to abstain from alcohol, and to practice extraordinary purity of life and devotion.
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Translations[edit]
Jew bound by a vow