Nazarite

[ naz-uh-rahyt ]

/ ˈnæz əˌraɪt /

(among the ancient Hebrews) a person who had taken certain strict religious vows, usually for a limited period.

Rare. a Nazarene.

Rare. Christ.

Obsolete. a Christian.

Origin of Nazarite

1550–60; < Late Latin Nāzar(aeus) (< Greek Nāzēraîos, equivalent to nāzēr (< Hebrew nāzīr consecrated person) + -aios suffix) + -ite¹

Naz·a·rit·ic

[naz-uh-rit-ik] /ˌnæz əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

He shall be a Nazarite, one separated and consecrated to God by a vow.

Ortus Christi |Mother St. Paul
This was the Nazarite's banner with victory already written upon it.

The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity |Arthur Lillie
The institution of the Nazarite will confirm this, and will also bring out very clearly what separation means.

Holy in Christ |Andrew Murray
But a Nazarite was the designation of an order, not a name for the dweller in any particular locality.

The Supernatural Claims Of Christianity Tried By Two Of Its Own Rules |Lionel Lisle

The vows of the Nazarite were dutiful under the former dispensation.

The Ordinance of Covenanting |John Cunningham

Nazarite ¹

/ (ˈnæzəˌraɪt) /

Nazarite ²

/ (ˈnæzəˌraɪt) /

a religious ascetic of ancient Israel

C16: from Latin Nazaraeus, from Hebrew nāzīr, from nāzar to consecrate + -ite 1