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The Clue
Early Christian convert (8 letter answer)
The Answer
NAZARENE
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Notes
The answer NAZARENE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
NAZARENE as a noun:
1. (Nazarene, Ebionite) = a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome
2. an early name for any Christian
3. an inhabitant of Nazareth
NAZARENE as an adjective:
1. of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion
2. of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants