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Fravashi

[ fruh-vah-shee ]

/ frəˈvɑ ʃi /

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

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Example sentences from the Web for Fravashi

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
Thus the fravashi has the same remarkable associations with nourishment and placental functions as the ka.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith
Ormazd began the creation by bringing forth the Fereuers (Fravashi).
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke
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

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

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