manichaeism | ||
1. | [ noun ] (religion) a religion founded by Manes the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1 | |
Synonyms: | manichaeanism | |
Related terms: | religion | |
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Manchester |