Definition of Mithraism in English:

Mithraism

noun ˈmɪθrəˌɪz(ə)mˈmɪθreɪz(ə)mˈmiTHrāˌizəmməˈTHrāizəm

mass noun

The cult of the god Mithras, which became popular among Roman soldiers of the later empire, and was the main rival to Christianity in the first three centuries AD.
密特拉教（奉祀密特拉神，罗马帝国后期军人广为信仰的宗教，公元1至3世纪期间是基督教的主要竞争对手）
Example sentencesExamples
- There were four main spheres of religious belief in Roman Britain: the official Roman state religion; the Celtic cults; oriental beliefs, of which the most popular was Mithraism; and Christianity.
- He intentionally fudge the edges of Christianity, Mithraism, and the cult of Sol Invictus.
- As it is, Christianity has drawn liberally on Mithraism which it has replaced.
- Another competing though short-lived religion was that of Mithraism, with its many parallels to Christianity.
- Who now remembers Mithraism, or the curious faith of the Gnostics?

Derivatives

Mithraic

adjective mɪˈθreɪɪk

She held the keys to heaven and hell (Elysium and Tartarus,) thus anticipating the Mithraic pater patrum and his Christian counterpart Peter.
Example sentencesExamples
- Christianity was able to make great strides in recruiting converts and competing with other sects, such as the Mithraic religion.
- In its southwest quarter were a series of high-status and monumental structures including a temple erected in AD294-5, a Mithraic temple, a large bath-house, and the governor's palace.
- The choice of December 25 was probably influenced by the fact that on this day the Romans celebrated the Mithraic feast of the Sun-god, and that the Saturnalia also came at this time.
- The pre-Islamic Iran had Zoroastrian, Mithraic, Shaivite and Buddhist followers.

Mithraist

noun

The Mithraists evidently believed that they were reborn through the consumption of bread and wine.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Mithraists observed weekly sabbath days and celebrated the Eucharist by eating wafers marked with a cross.
- The amusing thing is that in ancient Rome, the Mithraists would have said the same thing about Christianity.
- In this regard it is intriguing to find Justin accusing the Mithraists of imitating Christian ritual in their use of bread and water.
- Renan says with considerable justification that if Christianity had failed, the whole of Europe could have become Mithraist, as this was the most popular of the so called Pagan religions in the Roman empire.

Definition of Mithraism in US English:

Mithraism

nounˈmiTHrāˌizəmməˈTHrāizəm

The cult of the god Mithras, which became popular among Roman soldiers of the later empire, and was the main rival to Christianity in the first three centuries AD.
密特拉教（奉祀密特拉神，罗马帝国后期军人广为信仰的宗教，公元1至3世纪期间是基督教的主要竞争对手）
Example sentencesExamples
- As it is, Christianity has drawn liberally on Mithraism which it has replaced.
- There were four main spheres of religious belief in Roman Britain: the official Roman state religion; the Celtic cults; oriental beliefs, of which the most popular was Mithraism; and Christianity.
- He intentionally fudge the edges of Christianity, Mithraism, and the cult of Sol Invictus.
- Another competing though short-lived religion was that of Mithraism, with its many parallels to Christianity.
- Who now remembers Mithraism, or the curious faith of the Gnostics?

单词	Mithraism
释义	Definition of Mithraism in English: Mithraism noun ˈmɪθrəˌɪz(ə)mˈmɪθreɪz(ə)mˈmiTHrāˌizəmməˈTHrāizəm mass noun The cult of the god Mithras, which became popular among Roman soldiers of the later empire, and was the main rival to Christianity in the first three centuries AD. 密特拉教（奉祀密特拉神，罗马帝国后期军人广为信仰的宗教，公元1至3世纪期间是基督教的主要竞争对手） Example sentencesExamples There were four main spheres of religious belief in Roman Britain: the official Roman state religion; the Celtic cults; oriental beliefs, of which the most popular was Mithraism; and Christianity. He intentionally fudge the edges of Christianity, Mithraism, and the cult of Sol Invictus. As it is, Christianity has drawn liberally on Mithraism which it has replaced. Another competing though short-lived religion was that of Mithraism, with its many parallels to Christianity. Who now remembers Mithraism, or the curious faith of the Gnostics? Derivatives Mithraic adjective mɪˈθreɪɪk She held the keys to heaven and hell (Elysium and Tartarus,) thus anticipating the Mithraic pater patrum and his Christian counterpart Peter. Example sentencesExamples Christianity was able to make great strides in recruiting converts and competing with other sects, such as the Mithraic religion. In its southwest quarter were a series of high-status and monumental structures including a temple erected in AD294-5, a Mithraic temple, a large bath-house, and the governor's palace. The choice of December 25 was probably influenced by the fact that on this day the Romans celebrated the Mithraic feast of the Sun-god, and that the Saturnalia also came at this time. The pre-Islamic Iran had Zoroastrian, Mithraic, Shaivite and Buddhist followers. Mithraist noun The Mithraists evidently believed that they were reborn through the consumption of bread and wine. Example sentencesExamples The Mithraists observed weekly sabbath days and celebrated the Eucharist by eating wafers marked with a cross. The amusing thing is that in ancient Rome, the Mithraists would have said the same thing about Christianity. In this regard it is intriguing to find Justin accusing the Mithraists of imitating Christian ritual in their use of bread and water. Renan says with considerable justification that if Christianity had failed, the whole of Europe could have become Mithraist, as this was the most popular of the so called Pagan religions in the Roman empire. Definition of Mithraism in US English: Mithraism nounˈmiTHrāˌizəmməˈTHrāizəm The cult of the god Mithras, which became popular among Roman soldiers of the later empire, and was the main rival to Christianity in the first three centuries AD. 密特拉教（奉祀密特拉神，罗马帝国后期军人广为信仰的宗教，公元1至3世纪期间是基督教的主要竞争对手） Example sentencesExamples As it is, Christianity has drawn liberally on Mithraism which it has replaced. There were four main spheres of religious belief in Roman Britain: the official Roman state religion; the Celtic cults; oriental beliefs, of which the most popular was Mithraism; and Christianity. He intentionally fudge the edges of Christianity, Mithraism, and the cult of Sol Invictus. Another competing though short-lived religion was that of Mithraism, with its many parallels to Christianity. Who now remembers Mithraism, or the curious faith of the Gnostics?
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