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Mithraeum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /mɪˈθɹi.əm/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Persian: میترائیوم (mitrâ'iyum) — place of worship
  • Persian: مهرابه (mehrâbe) — place of worship
  • Portuguese: mitreu — place of worship
  • Russian: ми́треум (mítreum) — place of worship