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PRONUNCIATION OF MITHRAIC

Mithraic  [mɪθˈreɪɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MITHRAIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mithraic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MITHRAIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mithraic

Mithraic mysteries

The Mithraic Mysteries were a mystery religion practised in the Roman Empire from about the 1st to 4th centuries AD. The name of the Persian god Mithra, adapted into Greek as Mithras, was linked to a new and distinctive imagery. Writers of the Roman Empire period referred to this mystery religion by phrases which can be anglicized as Mysteries of Mithras or Mysteries of the Persians; modern historians refer to it as Mithraism, or sometimes Roman Mithraism. The mysteries were popular in the Roman military. Worshippers of Mithras had a complex system of seven grades of initiation, with ritual meals. Initiates called themselves syndexioi, those "united by the handshake". They met in underground temples, which survive in large numbers. The cult appears to have had its centre in Rome. Numerous archeological finds, including meeting places, monuments, and artifacts, have contributed to modern knowledge about Mithraism throughout the Roman Empire. The iconic scenes of Mithras show him being born from a rock, slaughtering a bull, and sharing a banquet with the god Sol. About 420 sites have yielded materials related to the cult.

Definition of Mithraic in the English dictionary

The definition of Mithraic in the dictionary is of or relating to Mithras.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MITHRAIC


algebraic
ˌældʒɪˈbreɪɪk
allogeneic
ˈælədʒəˌneɪɪk
Altaic
ælˈteɪɪk
apotropaic
ˌæpəʊtrəˈpeɪɪk
Aramaic
ˌærəˈmeɪɪk
archaic
ɑːˈkeɪɪk
deltaic
delˈteɪɪk
formulaic
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪɪk
Hebraic
hɪˈbreɪɪk
Judaic
dʒuːˈdeɪɪk
laic
ˈleɪɪk
maleic
məˈleɪɪk
mesaraic
ˌmɛsəˈreɪɪk
mosaic
məˈzeɪɪk
photomosaic
ˌfəʊtəʊməˈzeɪɪk
photovoltaic
ˌfəʊtəʊvɒlˈteɪɪk
prosaic
prəʊˈzeɪɪk
Ptolemaic
ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪɪk
voltaic
vɒlˈteɪɪk
zebraic
zɪˈbreɪɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MITHRAIC

MIT
mitch
Mitchell
Mitchum
mite
miter
miterer
miterwort
mither
Mithgarthr
Mithra
Mithradates VI
mithradatic
Mithraicism
Mithraism
Mithraist
Mithraistic
Mithras
mithridate
Mithridates VI

WORDS THAT END LIKE MITHRAIC

Biblical Aramaic
Chaldaic
choleraic
craic
dispondaic
Eddaic
faradaic
Mishnaic
paradisaic
Pharisaic
premosaic
Romaic
saic
Sinaic
spondaic
stanzaic
stenopaic
trochaic
Ural-Altaic
vraic

Synonyms and antonyms of Mithraic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mithraic» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

密特拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mitraico
570 millions of speakers

English

Mithraic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Mithraic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الميثراسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

митраистская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mitraico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Mithraic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mithra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mithraic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mithras
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミトラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미드라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mithraic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mithraic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Mithraic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिथ्राइक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mitra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mitraico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mithraic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мітраістском
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mitraică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Mithraic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mithraic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mithraic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mithraic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mithraic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MITHRAIC»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MITHRAIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mithraic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MITHRAIC»

Discover the use of Mithraic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mithraic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Origins of the Mithraic Mysteries: Cosmology and ...
This volume sets forth a new explanation of the meaning of the cult of Mithraism, tracing its origins not, as commonly held, to the ancient Persian religion, but to ancient astronomy and cosmology.
David Ulansey, 1991
2
The Mithraic Mysteries Restored and Modernized: A Drama of ...
1925 a drama of interior initiation.
Kenneth S Guthrie, 1996
3
Mithraic Studies: Proceedings of the First International ...
The Dura Mithraeum. 1. Mithra in Syria. 2. Mithraism at Dura. 3. The interior arrangement of the Mithraeum. 4. The bas-reliefs. 5. The paintings. 6. The graffiti and dipinti. 7. Conclusion. Appendix 13.1. Plutarch's Mithraic pirates, by E. D. Francis.
John R. Hinnells, 1975
4
The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook : Sacred Texts of the ...
MITHRAIC INSCRIPTIONS OF SANTA PRISCA Beneath the Church of Santa Prisca in Rome, a Mithraeum has yielded a number of inscriptions of considerable importance for our knowledge of Mithraism in the second century C.E. The ...
Marvin W. Meyer, 1999
5
Mithraic Emblems
Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Roy Campbell, 2008
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The Mysteries of Mithras: The Pagan Belief That Shaped the ...
THE. MITHRAIC. LITURGY. I concentrated my attention on the constellation Bear (Ursa Minor) and I observed that it formed seven apertures through which God was showing himself to me. My God! I cried, what is this? He said to me: "These ...
Payam Nabarz, 2005
7
Jesus Christ, Sun of God: Ancient Cosmology and Early ...
New. Light. on. the. Mithraic. Mysteries. ONE of the most fascinating and widespread religious movements of the Hellenistic age is the worship of the solar divinity Mithras whose birthday was celebrated on December 2 5 , the shortest day of ...
David Fideler, 1993
8
Mithraic Art Mithraic Art
THIS 26 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Mysteries of Mithra, by Franz Cumont. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596907.
Franz Cumont, 2010
9
The Problem of the Mithraic Grades
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
W. J. Phythian-Adams, 2006
10
Backgrounds of Early Christianity
Among the few original Mithraic texts from antiquity are graffiti in the Mithraic sanctuaries at Dura Europus (Syria) and Santa Prisca (Rome). On the so-called " Mithras Liturgy" see p. 232. A fragmentary papyrus of the fourth century from Egypt ...
Everett Ferguson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MITHRAIC»

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A third-century AD Mithraic grotto discovered in the 1930s. Walking out of the last stop on the tour, which was the painter Giorgio de Chirico's ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
2
Sunday: The Day of the Dragon
Mithraic worship at one time covered a large portion of the ancient world. The Messianic idea originated in ancient Persia and this is where the ... «OpEdNews, Jun 15»
3
A brief tutorial for The Guardian's anonymous correspondent in Iran
The other Persian influence on the history of the zodiac was Mithraic. The great popularity of astrology in the Roman Empire was due in part to ... «World Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Sunday reflection: John 15:1–8
For 5 euro, visitors can descend 2,000 years into the past, and walk through ancient Roman baths and a Mithraic temple, as well as view some ... «Hot Air, May 15»
5
Unique ancient Sator-Rotas word-square discovered
But Jewish and Mithraic remains are also present at Dura-Europos. Mr Hooper points out that a Sator square has also been found at Pompeii, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
6
The Rise and Fall of Tigranes the Great, King of Armenia
Armenian foot soldiers wearing the traditional Mithraic /Phrygian caps. Wikimedia Commons. Although heavily outnumbered by his enemies, ... «Ancient Origins, Mar 15»
7
The Neo-Pagan Mysteries, Part 1: Introduction
... psychological process of “individuation” — the evolution of the ego into the Self — as an initiation and compared it to the Mithraic mysteries. «Patheos, Jan 15»
8
Rob Sheffield's Top 25 Songs of 2014
They have a song about Mithraic cults, which I had to look up, but the one that kills me is this bizarrely moving ballad about their miserable ... «RollingStone.com, Dec 14»
9
Winter Solstice 2014: 3 Things To Know About Pagan Yule …
... argued, did solar cult re-appear with the arrival in Rome of the Syrian Sol Invictus, perhaps under the influence of the Mithraic mysteries. «International Business Times, Dec 14»
10
Garden of the Week: English Heritage's Wrest Park
There are woodland paths to explore, but also many monuments to admire, such as the Mithraic Altar, and a serene stretch of water overlooked ... «Express.co.uk, Dec 14»

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