Nazirite
/ˈnæzəraɪt/(亦作Nazarite)
noun
- historical an Israelite consecrated to the service of God, under vows to abstain from alcohol, let the hair grow, and avoid defilement by contact with corpses (Num. 6)〈史〉(古希伯来人中的)修行者(指立誓不饮酒, 不剃发, 不接触尸体以免受玷污的虔诚教徒[《民数计》6])。
词源
from Hebrew nāzīr 'consecrated one', from nāzar 'to separate or consecrate oneself', + -ITE1.