Zarathustra

[zar-uh-thoo-struh]

noun

1. Zoroaster.

Zarathustra

/ ˌzærəˈθuːstrə /

noun

1. the Avestan name of Zoroaster

Other Word Forms

• Zarathustric adjective
• Zarathustrian adjective

Example Sentences

“We made this amazing arrangement, which goes through Strauss’ ‘Also sprach Zarathustra,’ Beethoven’s ‘5th,’ John Williams, Stravinsky’s ‘The Firebird,’ it’s all there,” he said.

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Corporate onboarding sometimes really does make you wish Zarathustra would descend and bellow that God is dead.

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“Fighting the good fight, a purpose of existing to do good, to make the world flourish, to work together, to respect and love each other … all that goes back to Zarathustra.”

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His cavorting and richly subversive "fifth gospel," "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," is reproduced in full, as is "Twilight of the Idols," one of his last works and a fine condensation of his mature project.

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Sections in the documentary are titled, "Eagle and Snake," or "Zarathustra" as an homage to Nietzsche.

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