Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A worshiper of Mithras.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun An adherent of Mithraism.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun adherent of Mithraism
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Examples
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Saint Paul did not become Christian until he was 30, but had been raised as a Mithraist, which is why so much Mithraic influence is seen in his writings.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED Mike Rivero 2010
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But then, I'd *like* to see a Southern evangelical Mithraist tent-revival preacher.
childrens' books, spiders, mithras, martian halloween badger 2005
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Hence the seven days of the week were dedicated to the planets, seven metals were sacred to them, seven rites of initiation were made to perfect the Mithraist, and so on.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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