# Mithras

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #84,528

## Definitions
1. A Roman god, cult figure of the 2nd-to-4th-century Roman mystery religion known as the "Mysteries of Mithras", or Mithraism.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Mithras. Doublet of Mehr, mitre, and Mitra.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mithras