Zoroastrian

[ zawr-oh-as-tree-uhn, zohr- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Zoroaster or to Zoroastrianism.

noun

1. one of the adherents of Zoroastrianism.

Zoroastrian

/ ˌzɒrəʊˈæstrɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Zoroastrianism or Zoroaster

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zoroastrian¹

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

Example Sentences

Lawler notes that in the Zoroastrian religion of the Persians, the rooster was of the utmost importance.

From The Daily Beast

These are combined with aspects of the Zoroastrian religion, the ancient Persian faith still practiced in the region.

From The Daily Beast

His school companions, both Zoroastrian and Christian, shunned him, but the latter on one occasion baptized him.

From Project Gutenberg

This threefold circle is symbolical of three cardinal Zoroastrian virtues—pure thoughts, kind words, and good actions.

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Death, in the Solomonic proverbs, 81; in the Zoroastrian religion, 82.

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The Zoroastrian religion was a developed form of the strife between good forces and evil forces.

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That singular rite has its origin in the Zoroastrian idea that earth is holy and must not be polluted by the decay of human flesh.

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