taurobolium

[ tawr-uh-boh-lee-uhm ]

/ ˌtɔr əˈboʊ li əm /

noun, plural tau·ro·bo·li·a [tawr-uh-boh-lee-uh]. /ˌtɔr əˈboʊ li ə/.

the sacrifice of a bull, followed by the baptism of neophytes in the blood, as practiced in the ancient rites of Mithras or Cybele.

Fine Arts. a representation of the killing of a bull, as in Mithraic art.

Origin of taurobolium

1690–1700; <Late Latin <Greek taurobólion, equivalent to tauroból(os) bull sacrifice (taûro(s) bull + bólos a cast, throw, akin to bolḗ a wound, bállein to throw) + -ion diminutive suffix

Words nearby taurobolium

tauri-, Taurids, tauriform, taurine, tauro-, taurobolium, taurocholate, taurocholic, taurocholic acid, tauromachy, Taurus

Example sentences from the Web for taurobolium

Sextilius Agefilaus Ædesius says, that he was born a-new, to life eternal, by means of the Taurobolium and Criobolium.
A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, Volume II (of 2)|Philip Thicknesse
For example, the phrase, "reborn for eternity," occurs in connection with the blood-bath of the taurobolium.
The Origin of Paul's Religion|J. Gresham Machen
The taurobolium is thought to have signified a death to the old life and a new birth into a higher, divine existence.
The Origin of Paul's Religion|J. Gresham Machen
The details and effect of the ceremony were no doubt similar to those of the taurobolium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various

Taurobolium, a sacrifice of expiation, very common in the third and fourth centuries.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

单词	taurobolium
释义	taurobolium [ tawr-uh-boh-lee-uhm ] / ˌtɔr əˈboʊ li əm / noun, plural tau·ro·bo·li·a [tawr-uh-boh-lee-uh]. /ˌtɔr əˈboʊ li ə/. the sacrifice of a bull, followed by the baptism of neophytes in the blood, as practiced in the ancient rites of Mithras or Cybele. Fine Arts. a representation of the killing of a bull, as in Mithraic art. Origin of taurobolium 1690–1700; <Late Latin <Greek taurobólion, equivalent to tauroból(os) bull sacrifice (taûro(s) bull + bólos a cast, throw, akin to bolḗ a wound, bállein to throw) + -ion diminutive suffix Words nearby taurobolium tauri-, Taurids, tauriform, taurine, tauro-, taurobolium, taurocholate, taurocholic, taurocholic acid, tauromachy, Taurus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for taurobolium Sextilius Agefilaus Ædesius says, that he was born a-new, to life eternal, by means of the Taurobolium and Criobolium. A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, Volume II (of 2)\|Philip Thicknesse For example, the phrase, "reborn for eternity," occurs in connection with the blood-bath of the taurobolium. The Origin of Paul's Religion\|J. Gresham Machen The taurobolium is thought to have signified a death to the old life and a new birth into a higher, divine existence. The Origin of Paul's Religion\|J. Gresham Machen The details and effect of the ceremony were no doubt similar to those of the taurobolium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6\|Various Taurobolium, a sacrifice of expiation, very common in the third and fourth centuries. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
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