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Mithraism
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Mith·ra·ism  (mthr-zm, -r-)
n.
A religious cult that worshiped Mithras, especially popular among the Roman military and a strong rival to Christianity during the late Roman Empire.
Mith·raic (m-thrk) adj.
Mith·raist n.
Mithraism [ˈmɪθreɪˌɪzəm], Mithraicism [mɪθˈreɪɪˌsɪzəm]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) the ancient Persian religion of Mithras. It spread to the Roman Empire during the first three centuries a.d
Mithraic  [mɪθˈreɪɪk], Mithraistic adj
Mithraist  n & adj
Mithraism
an oriental mystery cult, admitting only men, whose deity was Mithras, the savior hero of Persian myth. — Mithraist, n. — Mithraic, adj.
See also: God and Gods
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Noun1.Mithraism - ancient Persian religionMithraism - ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.
Mithraicism
faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
Translations
Mithraism [ˈmɪθreɪɪzəm] N → mitraísmo m
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The Christians and the Mithraists were probably the best organized of the late antique faiths, but Mithraism was too deeply rooted in the military and the imperial bureaucracy to win a spiritual monopoly.
The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History by Bankston, Carl L., III / Commonweal
 
 
 
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