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Mithraic (iou)



Mithraic adjective. L17.
[(from Latin Mithras, Mithres from Greek Mithras from) Old Persian, Avestan Mithra = Sanskrit Mitra, one of the gods of the Vedic pantheon: see -IC.]
Of or pertaining to Mithras, an ancient Persian god worshipped in much of northern and western Europe in the time of the Roman Empire, and later often identified with the sun.
Mithraicism noun = MITHRAISM M19.