Mithraism

[ mith-ruh-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈmɪθ rəˌɪz əm /

noun

an ancient Persian religion in which Mithras was worshiped, involving secret rituals to which only men were admitted: a major competitor of Christianity in the Roman empire during the 2nd and 3rd centuries a.d.

Also Mith·ra·i·cism

[mith-rey-uh-siz-uhm]. /mɪθˈreɪ əˌsɪz əm/.

Origin of Mithraism

Mithra(s) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Mithraism

Mith·ra·ic

[mith-rey-ik], /mɪθˈreɪ ɪk/, Mith·ra·is·tic, adjectiveMith·ra·ist, noun

Words nearby Mithraism

Mitford, mithan, mither, Mithgarthr, Mithraeum, Mithraism, Mithras, mithridate, Mithridates VI, mithridatism, mithridatize

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Example sentences from the Web for Mithraism

The most curious instance of the essential identity of the nature deities of the West and East will be found in Mithraism.
The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 1|G. T. Stokes
The votary to Mithraism actually bathed in the blood of the sacrificial bull.
A Short History of the World|H. G. Wells
In the reign of Pompey, Mithraism, a cult borrowed from Persia, was spread throughout the empire.
Reincarnation|Th. Pascal
And Mithraism itself regarded religion under the figure of a warfare.
The Origin of Paul's Religion|J. Gresham Machen

Manicheism, unlike Mithraism, was not to succumb, but merely to retreat before Christianity.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for Mithraism

Mithraism

Mithraicism (mɪθˈreɪɪˌsɪzəm)

/ (ˈmɪθreɪˌɪzəm) /

noun

the ancient Persian religion of Mithras. It spread to the Roman Empire during the first three centuries ad

Derived forms of Mithraism

Mithraic (mɪθˈreɪɪk) or Mithraistic, adjectiveMithraist, noun, adjective

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单词	mithraism
释义	Mithraism [ mith-ruh-iz-uhm ] / ˈmɪθ rəˌɪz əm / noun an ancient Persian religion in which Mithras was worshiped, involving secret rituals to which only men were admitted: a major competitor of Christianity in the Roman empire during the 2nd and 3rd centuries a.d. Also Mith·ra·i·cism [mith-rey-uh-siz-uhm]. /mɪθˈreɪ əˌsɪz əm/. Origin of Mithraism Mithra(s) + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM Mithraism Mith·ra·ic [mith-rey-ik], /mɪθˈreɪ ɪk/, Mith·ra·is·tic, adjectiveMith·ra·ist, noun Words nearby Mithraism Mitford, mithan, mither, Mithgarthr, Mithraeum, Mithraism, Mithras, mithridate, Mithridates VI, mithridatism, mithridatize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Mithraism The most curious instance of the essential identity of the nature deities of the West and East will be found in Mithraism. The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 1\|G. T. Stokes The votary to Mithraism actually bathed in the blood of the sacrificial bull. A Short History of the World\|H. G. Wells In the reign of Pompey, Mithraism, a cult borrowed from Persia, was spread throughout the empire. Reincarnation\|Th. Pascal And Mithraism itself regarded religion under the figure of a warfare. The Origin of Paul's Religion\|J. Gresham Machen Manicheism, unlike Mithraism, was not to succumb, but merely to retreat before Christianity. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor British Dictionary definitions for Mithraism Mithraism Mithraicism (mɪθˈreɪɪˌsɪzəm) / (ˈmɪθreɪˌɪzəm) / noun the ancient Persian religion of Mithras. It spread to the Roman Empire during the first three centuries ad Derived forms of Mithraism Mithraic (mɪθˈreɪɪk) or Mithraistic, adjectiveMithraist, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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