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

Another reader, based in Pakistan says that the magazine has been "more than a publication; it has been a companion and bridge connecting Zoroastrians across the world".

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Ratan Tata was born in 1937 in a traditional family of Parsis - a highly educated and prosperous community that traces its ancestry to Zoroastrian refugees in India.

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“Ah! Zoroastrians!” said Samir, opening his arms wide and stepping over me as if I were a puddle.

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"The number of those who identify as Zoroastrian is considerable," Mansour explains, referring to one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions founded 3,000 years ago in Persia, now known as Iran.

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Every year on Jan. 30, Zoroastrians gather after sunset to celebrate the 50 days and 50 nights remaining to Spring.

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