Etymology

Mithras

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Today it means: A Roman god, cult figure of the 2nd-to-4th-century Roman mystery religion known as the "Mysteries of Mithras", or Mithraism. Full definition →

Latin Mithras
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromMithras
  2. English todayMithras

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

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