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MITHRAIST

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Overview

MITHRAIST (noun)
  The noun MITHRAIST has 1 sense:

1. adherent of Mithraismplay

  Familiarity information: MITHRAIST used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


MITHRAIST (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Adherent of Mithraism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Mithraist" is a kind of...):

adherent; disciple (someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another)

Derivation:

Mithraism (ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.)


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