Ahriman

/ (ˈɑːrɪmən) /

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noun

Zoroastrianism the supreme evil spirit and diabolical opponent of Ormazd

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Words nearby Ahriman

ahorse, horse of a different color, a, ahoy, AHQ, AHRA, Ahriman, AHSA, Ahtisaari, Ahtna, ahu, ahull

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Out of manifold experiences in the tragical annals of mankind came the terrible Ahriman.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
But such as yield to the evil impulses prompted by Ahriman shall abide eternally in woe and misery.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various
But an evil demon (Dev) was sent to them by Ahriman, the representative of everything noxious and sinful.
Bible Romances|George W. Foote
Ahriman himself appeared wider the form of the same reptile, and completed the work of seduction.
Bible Romances|George W. Foote

Ahriman became the Jewish Satan, a belief in whom formed part of early Christian doctrine, and is now but slowly dying out.
Men, Women, and Gods|Helen H. Gardener

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