Fravashi

[ fruh-vah-shee ]

/ frəˈvɑ ʃi /

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noun Zoroastrianism.

the soul of a dead ancestor.

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Origin of Fravashi

From Avestan

Words nearby Fravashi

fraughan, fraught, Fräulein, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer lines, Fravashi, frawzey, fraxinella, fray, Fray Bentos, Frayn

How to use Fravashi in a sentence

In my remarks on the ka and the fravashi I have merely hinted at the vast complexity of these elements of confusion.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith
Thus the fravashi has the same remarkable associations with nourishment and placental functions as the ka.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith
In fact the Fravashi is not unlike the Egyptian ka on the one side and the Chinese shen on the other.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith
Ormazd began the creation by bringing forth the Fereuers (Fravashi).
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke

All this reminds us of the Fravashi of the Avesta and of the Persian monuments.
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke