Mithras

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Roman god, cult figure of the 2nd-to-4th-century Roman mystery religion known as the "Mysteries of Mithras", or Mithraism.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Mithras

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Mithras. Doublet of Mehr, mitre, and Mitra.

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