What does "mithra" mean?

A particular divinity (yazata) in Zoroastrianism and later Iranian history and culture, the hypostasis of "contract", "oath".

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Common synonyms include: mithras.

Mithra

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1
A particular divinity (yazata) in Zoroastrianism and later Iranian history and culture, the hypostasis of "contract", "oath".
2
Roman Mithras. rare
"The cult of Mithra had been spread by soldiers and had thrived particularly in the frontier provinces of the empire."

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"The cult of Mithra had been spread by soldiers and had thrived particularly in the frontier provinces of the empire."

Etymology

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitrás (literally “(that which) causes binding”), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (literally “to bind”); cognate with Sanskrit मित्र (mitra, “friend, companion”). Doublet of Mitra.

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