English Explanatory Dictionary

Mithrasmas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Christmas (Christian or secular holiday held on December 25), presented as linked to Mithras

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪθɹəsməs/

Word forms

Mithrasmas

Etymology

Blend of Mithras + Christmas. In reference to one Roman Dies Natalis Solis Invicti associated with December 25 and unrelated to Mithraism. Sol Invictus was also conflated with or used as an epithet of Mithras, from where the confused misidentification arose. Apparently coined by Gwendolyn MacEwen.

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