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A treatise, in the Talmud, devoted to the Nazirite laws.
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Usage: Judaism
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a surname and given name common in Pakistan
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A village in Markazi Province, Iran, also Qeshlaq-e Nazarlu.
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noun
The custodian of a waqf, or Islamic endowment.
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Usage: historical
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noun
A native official in an Anglo-Indian court who served summonses, etc.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Nazir (“Nazarite, a Jew bound by vow to do certain things”).
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Usage: alt-of
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noun
A Nazarite (Nazirite).
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History
From Hebrew נָזִיר (nāzīr).
Related to nazir (“custodian, official”)?
Borrowed from Hindustani, from Classical Persian نَظِیر (nazīr), from Arabic نَظِير (naẓīr).
See Nazir.
Across languages
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