Nazareth

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N0037300 (năz′ər-əth) A town of northern Israel southeast of Haifa. Settled in prehistoric times, it is first mentioned in the New Testament as the boyhood home of Jesus. The modern town is a trade center and pilgrimage site.

Nazareth

(ˈnæzərɪθ) n (Placename) a town in N Israel, in Lower Galilee: the home of Jesus in his youth. Pop: 62 700 (2003 est)

Naz•a•reth

(ˈnæz ər əθ)

n. a town in N Israel: the childhood home of Jesus. 45,600.

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Nazareth - a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and MaryGalilee - an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry

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Nazareth

(năz`ərĭth), town (1993 pop. 53,500), N Israel, in Galilee. As the home of JesusJesus
or Jesus Christ
, 1st-century Jewish teacher and prophet in whom Christians have traditionally seen the Messiah [Heb.,=annointed one, whence Christ from the Greek] and whom they have characterized as Son of God and as Word or Wisdom of God incarnate.
..... Click the link for more information. , it is a great pilgrimage and tourist center. Nazareth is also the trade center for an agricultural region. The town's manufactures include processed food, cigarettes, and pottery. Mineral water is bottled here and stone quarried nearby. Nazareth is first mentioned in the New Testament, although its settlement antedates historic times. It was captured (1099) by Crusaders, taken (1187) by Saladin, and retaken (1229) by Frederick II. In 1263, Muslims conquered Nazareth, massacring its Christian population. In 1517, Nazareth was annexed by the Ottoman Empire. The town was part of the British-administered Palestine mandate (1922–48) and was captured by Israeli forces in the 1948 war. Adjacent to it, Upper Nazareth was established as a Jewish residential town (1989 est. pop. 25,000). The Basilica of the Annunciation and the Mosque of Peace are in Nazareth.

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a town in N Israel, in Lower Galilee: the home of Jesus in his youth. Pop.: 62 700 (2003 est.)

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noun a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

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