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euhemerize
euhemerize [ yoo hmə rīz ] (3rd person present singular euhemerizes, present participle euhemerizing, past and past participle euhemerized) or euhemerise [ yoo hmə rīz ] (3rd person present singular euhemerises, present participle euhemerising, past and past participle euhemerised)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
ascribe historical basis to mythology: to explain a myth or myths using the theory that the gods were originally historical heroes
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