"Mithraize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: Mithraizes [present, singular, third-person], Mithraizing [participle, present], Mithraized [participle, past], Mithraized [past]
Etymology: From Mithra + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mithra|ize}} Mithra + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} Mithraize (third-person singular simple present Mithraizes, present participle Mithraizing, simple past and past participle Mithraized)
  1. To convert to or adapt according to Mithraism.

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