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MITHRAIST
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• MITHRAIST (noun)
The noun MITHRAIST has 1 sense:
1. adherent of Mithraism
Familiarity information: MITHRAIST used as a noun is very rare.
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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