Mithras

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proper noun

A Roman god, cult figure of the 2nd-to-4th-century Roman mystery religion known as the "Mysteries of Mithras", or Mithraism.

OriginLatin Mithras →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Roman god, cult figure of the 2nd-to-4th-century Roman mystery religion known as the "Mysteries of Mithras", or Mithraism.

Origin

  1. LatinMithras
  2. EnglishMithras

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

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Anagrams

thrimsa
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APA

Mithras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mithras

MLA

“Mithras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mithras. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mithras,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mithras.

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