Meaning Of The Word Taurobolium

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taurobolium in American English
noun: the sacrifice of a bull, followed by the baptism of neophytes in the blood, as practiced in the ancient rites of Mithras or Cybele

taurobolium in British English
noun: the sacrificial slaughter of a bull practised in Rome from the 2nd century ad for the worship of the Great Mother of the Gods

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