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MITHRAICISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Mithraicism mean?
• MITHRAICISM (noun)
The noun MITHRAICISM has 1 sense:
1. ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.
Familiarity information: MITHRAICISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
Mithraicism; Mithraism
Hypernyms ("Mithraicism" is a kind of...):
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
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