EUHEMERISM


Meaning of EUHEMERISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ yü-ˈhē-mə-ˌri-zəm, -ˈhe-mə- ]

noun

Etymology: Euhemerus, 4th century B.C. Greek mythographer

Date: 1846

: interpretation of myths as traditional accounts of historical persons and events

• eu·he·mer·ist -rist noun

• eu·he·mer·is·tic -ˌhē-mə-ˈris-tik, -ˌhe-mə- adjective

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