Avesta

American  

[uh-ves-tuh] / əˈvɛs tə /

noun

1. a collection of sacred Zoroastrian writings, including the Gathas.

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Avesta British  

/ əˈvɛstə /

noun

1. a collection of sacred writings of Zoroastrianism, including the Songs of Zoroaster

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Example Sentences

Peters says about 1,600 people have contacted the Avesta searching for affordable housing.

From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2017

Avesta says most of the 82 apartments would be reserved for low-income residents.

From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2017

The knowledge of the Avesta is most accurate in the north-east.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max

And even if we could date the Avesta securely, we could only prove borrowing by more or less close coincidences of idea, a tempting but uncertain method of inquiry.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

The only bond of union between the new god and the old gods in the Avesta is the fact that Auramazda is made the creator of the old gods, and even of Mithra.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max