Zoroaster

[zawr-oh-as-ter, zohr-, zawr-oh-as-ter, zohr-]

noun

1. flourished 6th century b.c., Persian religious teacher.

Zoroaster

/ ˌzɒrəʊˈæstə /

noun

1. Avestan name: Zarathustra. ?628–?551 _bc , Persian prophet; founder of Zoroastrianism

Example Sentences

It was founded some 3,800 years ago by the prophet Zoroaster.

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To compensate for the visual gap left at the commanding southwest corner of the building, seven statues were shifted one pedestal westward, leaving Zoroaster in the place of Muhammad.

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The prophet Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, is revered as the founder of the faith, which became dominant in Persia before Arab Muslims conquered the region in the 7th century.

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March 26 is Zoroaster’s birthday — are we going to close schools that day, too?

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But his social network started falling apart when he decided to distance himself from Islam and follow the teachings of Zoroaster, who founded Zoroastrianism some 3,500 years ago in ancient Iran.

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