Nazariteship

English

Alternative forms

• nazariteship

Etymology

From Nazarite +‎ -ship, a calque of Hebrew נזירות (nzirút, “asceticism, monkhood”), from נזיר (nazír, “nazarite, monk, ascetic”) + ־וּת (-út, “-ness, -ism, -ity, -hood”), from נִזַּר (nizár, “to separate”).

Noun

Nazariteship (uncountable)

1. The state of being a Nazarite.

References

• “Nazariteship”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.