EUHEMERISM

Meaning of EUHEMERISM in English

noun the theory, held by euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the amplification in imagination of human acts.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

EUHEMERISM — noun Etymology: Euhemerus, 4th century B.C. Greek mythographer Date: 1846 interpretation of myths as traditional accounts of historical persons and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EUHEMERISM — Attempt to find a historical basis for mythical beings and events. It takes its name from Euhemerus (fl. 300 BC), …
Английский словарь Британика
EUHEMERISM — yüˈhēməˌrizəm, -hem- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Euhemer us, 4th century B.C. Greek mythographer + English -ism 1. often capitalized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EUHEMERISM — (n.) The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the …
Английский словарь Webster
EUHEMERISM — ( n. ) The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EUHEMERISM — — euhemerist , n. — euhemeristic , adj. — euhemeristically , adv. /yooh hee"meuh riz'euhm, -hem"euh-/ , n. 1. ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EUHEMERISM — noun Etymology: Euhemerus, 4th century B.C. Greek mythographer Date: 1846 : interpretation of myths as traditional accounts of historical persons …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EUHEMERISM — [eu.he.mer.ism] n [Euhemerus, 4th cent. b.c. Greek mythographer] (1846): interpretation of myths as traditional accounts of historical persons and events …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EUHEMERISM — Attempt to find a historical basis for mythical beings and events. It takes its name from Euhemerus (fl. 300 BC), …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EUHEMERISM — эвгемеризм, эвгемеристика (метод толкования мифов)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EUHEMERISM — n эвгемеризм, эвгемеристика ( метод толкования мифов )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EUHEMERISM — (n) эвгемеризм; эвгемеристика
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
EUHEMERISM — n эвгемеризм, эвгемеристика ( метод толкования мифов )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
EUHEMERISM — n эвгемеризм, эвгемеристика ( метод толкования мифов )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EUHEMERISM — сущ. эвгемеризм, эвгемеристика; научное направление, занимающееся толкованием мифов.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
EUHEMERISM — эвгемеризм, эвгемеристика (метод толкования мифов)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EUHEMERISM — Pronunciation: yü- ' h ē -m ə - ˌ ri-z ə m, - ' he-m ə - Function: noun Etymology: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EUHEMERISTIC — adjective see: euhemerism
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EUHEMERIST — noun see: euhemerism
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MYTH — ˈmith noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek mythos tale, speech, myth; perhaps akin to Gothic maudjan to remind, Old Irish …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EUHEMERIZE — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌrīz transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) : to interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EUHEMERIST — -_rə̇st noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive : an advocate of euhemerism • eu·he·mer·is·tic (|) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ristik adjective • eu·he·mer·is·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EUHEMERIZE — (v. t.) To interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism.
Английский словарь Webster
EUHEMERISTIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to euhemerism.
Английский словарь Webster
EUHEMERIST — (n.) One who advocates euhemerism.
Английский словарь Webster
EUHEMERIZE — ( v. t. ) To interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EUHEMERISTIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to euhemerism.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EUHEMERIST — ( n. ) One who advocates euhemerism.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EUHEMERUS — /yooh hee"meuhr euhs, -hem"euhr-/ , n. fl. c300 B.C., Greek mythographer. Also, Euemerus, Evemerus . Cf. euhemerism .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EUHEMERIZE — /yooh hee"meuh ruyz', -hem"euh-/ , v.t., v.i., euhemerized, euhemerizing . to treat or explain (myths) by euhemerism. Also, esp. Brit., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EUHEMERISTIC — see euhemerism
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EUHEMERIST — see euhemerism
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary

Webster English vocab

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