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fire temple

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noun

  1. a place of worship for Zoroastrians.


Etymology

Origin of fire temple

First recorded in 1735–45

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The life-size replica of the fire temple is equally fascinating, offering a rare glimpse into a sacred space typically off-limits to non-Parsis.

From BBC May 16, 2025

By contrast, the Parsi fire temple we passed used English and Gujarati lettering of equal size, because its Parsi devotees usually speak Gujarati and English.

From The Guardian Apr. 9, 2019

Built in 1921, Cozy Building is one of four Parsi buildings near Gowalia Tank - a park in central Mumbai - that flank a lane, with a fire temple at the end of it.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2016

A Parsi woman and a man pray at a fire temple in Mumbai on the Parsi new year,  in this Aug. 21, 2002, file photo.

From New York Times Mar. 23, 2012

The king had taken a vow to build a city and to erect a fire temple at the place where he had defeated his enemy.

From Iranian Influence on Moslem Literature, Part I by Nariman, G. K. (Gushtaspshah Kaikhushro)

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