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Mithraeum

/mɪˈθɹi.əm/

Mithraeum noun: an ancient temple or shrine where the god Mithra was worshipped.

mithraeum: an ancient temple or shrine where the god Mithra was worshipped
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Noun

Mithraeum (plural Mithraea or Mithraeums)

  1. An ancient temple or shrine where the god Mithra was worshipped.

Mithraeum meaning in Persian

Mithraeum in Persian

place of worship
میترائیوم mitrâ'iyum, مهرابه mehrâbe

Forms of Mithraeum

pluralMithraea
pluralMithraeums

Origin of Mithraeum

19th-century coinage, Mithras + Latin -eum.

Questions about Mithraeum

What does Mithraeum mean?
Mithraeum means an ancient temple or shrine where the god Mithra was worshipped.
What is Mithraeum in Persian?
Mithraeum in Persian is میترائیوم (mitrâ'iyum), مهرابه (mehrâbe). See Mithraeum meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Mithraeum?
Mithraeum is a noun.
How do you pronounce Mithraeum?
Mithraeum is pronounced /mɪˈθɹi.əm/.
What is the plural of Mithraeum?
The plural of Mithraeum is Mithraea.

Words near Mithraeum in the dictionary

  1. mithqaals
  2. mithqal
  3. mithqals
  4. Mithra
  5. Mithraea
  6. Mithraeum
  7. Mithraeums
  8. Mithraic
  9. Mithraicism
  10. Mithraicist
  11. Mithraicists

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