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theophory

theophory noun: the property of bearing the name of a deity.

Noun

theophory (uncountable)

  1. (usually, given names) The property of bearing the name of a deity.
    • Micah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), and means "Who is like God?" The name is sometimes found with theophoric extensions. Suffix theophory in Yah and in Yahweh results in Michaiah or Michaihu. Suffix theophory in El results in Michael.

Origin of theophory

From Ancient Greek θεόφορος (theóphoros, “bearing a god”) + -y.

Questions about theophory

What does theophory mean?
Theophory means the property of bearing the name of a deity.
What part of speech is theophory?
Theophory is a noun.

Words near theophory in the dictionary

  1. theophobic
  2. theophobist
  3. theophobists
  4. theophoric
  5. theophorous
  6. theophory
  7. theophrastaceous
  8. Theophrastan
  9. Theophrastean
  10. Theophrastian
  11. Theophrastic

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