Mithraicismn.
/mɪˈθreɪᵻsɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /məˈθreɪəˌsɪz(ə)m/ Now rare.
= Mithraism n.
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Mithraicism1864
1864 C. W. King Gnostics 49 Such a connexion was actually declared by the partisans of Mithraicism.
1888 Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 560/1 Mithraicism, with explanations of its alliance with Occidental Christianity.
1898 Contemp. Rev. Jan. 96 The Lord's Supper was modified to meet the Christians who had been converted from Mithraicism.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1864- to cast to mischance
- to cast to the dogs
- to cast under foot
- to cast up
- to cast up a gamond
- to cast up one's accounts
- to cast up, heave, spue up, vomit one's gorge
- to cast water
- to cast, chase, drive, hunt, scare, etc a person out of house and home
- to cast, chase, drive, hunt, scare, etc out of house and home
- to cast, erect, set a figure
- to cast, fet, fetch, go, take a compass
- to cast, fling, etc an old shoe after
- to cast, fling, etc an old shoe after a person
- to cast, heave the lead
- to cast, lay a scheme
- to cast, put, or throw the stone
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon a person
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon a thing
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon a person
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon a thing
- to cast, take up, throw down the glove
- to cast, take up, throw the glove