Zend
Zoroastrianism. a translation and exposition of the Avesta in Pahlavi.
Archaic. Avestan (def. 1).
Origin of Zend
1Other words from Zend
- Zendic, adjective
Words Nearby Zend
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How to use Zend in a sentence
But in the course of time the Avesta was subjected to many additions and interpretations, called the Zend, which show degeneracy.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThe essay published in 1831 by Peter von Bohlen on the origin of the Zend language threw the matter forty years back.
Sacred Books of the East | VariousThe Zend word afrt, "blessed," corresponds to the Arabic afrt, "a rebellious angel."
Berber is full of Arab words, and Persian of words of every origin, which probably did not exist in Zend.
Origin of Cultivated Plants | Alphonse De CandolleWe derive our knowledge of their religion principally from their Zend-avesta, or Sacred Book.
The Student's Mythology | Catherine Ann White
British Dictionary definitions for Zend
/ (zɛnd) /
a former name for Avestan
short for Zend-Avesta
an exposition of the Avesta in the Middle Persian language (Pahlavi)
Origin of Zend
1Derived forms of Zend
- Zendic, adjective
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