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Nazareth

/ˈnæzəɹəθ/

Nazareth proper noun: a city in northern Israel.

Proper noun

Nazareth

  1. A city in northern Israel.
  2. An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Kentucky.
  3. A borough and historic district in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
  4. A minor city in Castro County, Texas.
  5. A settlement on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.
  6. A barangay of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
  7. A barangay of Buruanga, Aklan, Philippines.
  8. A barangay of Sibalom, Antique, Philippines.
  9. A barangay of Sergio Osmeña Sr., Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines.
  10. A barangay of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines.
  11. A barangay of Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.
  12. Former name of Adama, Ethiopia, alternatively Nazreth.

Nazareth meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Arabic

Nazareth in Hindi

a city in northern Israel
नासरत nāsarat

Nazareth in Tamil

a city in northern Israel
நாசரேத்து nācarēttu

Nazareth in Urdu

a city in northern Israel
ناصرہ nāṣirah

Nazareth in Arabic

a city in northern Israel
النَّاصِرَة an-nāṣira
More languagesFewer languages
Nazareth in Malay
Nazaret
Nazareth in Persian
ناصره nâsere
Nazareth in Thai
นาซาเร็ธ

Origin of Nazareth

Via Latin Nāzareth and Koine Greek Νᾱζᾰρέθ (Nāzăréth) from Hebrew נָצְרַת (nāṣraṯ), of uncertain origin.

Words formed from Nazareth

  • New Nazareth

Questions about Nazareth

What does Nazareth mean?
Nazareth means a city in northern Israel.
What is Nazareth in Hindi?
Nazareth in Hindi is नासरत (nāsarat). See Nazareth meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Nazareth?
Nazareth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nazareth?
Nazareth is pronounced /ˈnæzəɹəθ/.

Words near Nazareth in the dictionary

  1. Nazareite
  2. Nazareites
  3. Nazarene
  4. Nazarenes
  5. Nazarenism
  6. Nazareth
  7. Nazaretian
  8. Nazaretians
  9. Nazaretyan
  10. Nazaretyans
  11. Nazari

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