Zoroastrian

American

[zawr-oh-as-tree-uhn, zohr-] / ˌzɔr oʊˈæs tri ən, ˌzoʊr- /

adjective

of or relating to Zoroaster or to Zoroastrianism.

noun

one of the adherents of Zoroastrianism.

Zoroastrian British

/ ˌzɒrəʊˈæstrɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Zoroastrianism or Zoroaster

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noun

a follower of Zoroaster or adherent of Zoroastrianism: in modern times a Gabar or a Parsee

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Etymology

Origin of Zoroastrian

1735–45; < Latin Zōroastr ( ēs ) (< Greek Zōroástrēs < Avestan zaraθuštra Zarathustra ) + -ian

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Zoroastrian

The other two are Thaer Ahmad, a Palestinian, and Feroze Sidhwa, who is Zoroastrian.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Perlmutter is Jewish; Thaer Ahmad is a Muslim of Palestinian descent; and Feroze Sidhwa is the son of Zoroastrian parents.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

More than 100 images spanning three centuries have an extraordinary range that document the city in its full diversity from the elite worlds of Zoroastrian merchants and cinema stars to working-class lives of ordinary citizens.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

That name is thought to honor the Zoroastrian Iranians’ resistance to Arab conquest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026

I felt like an actor, playing the role of the good Zoroastrian grandson.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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