Parseeism

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[par-see-iz-uhm, pahr-see-iz-uhm] / ˈpær siˌɪz əm, pɑrˈsi ɪz əm /

Or Parsiism

noun

1. the religion and customs of the Parsees.

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Etymology

Origin of Parseeism

First recorded in 1835–45; Parsee + -ism

Example Sentences

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Parseeism

Parseeism in Gujerat; of Persian origin, and, probably, nearly confined to individuals of Persian blood.

From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

In a chapter of ancient faiths and notice an allegation which has that Parseeism or Zoroastriamsm has been borrowed from Jews and Christians.

From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Inman, Thomas

The absence of direct testimony on the development of Mazdean sects during the last three centuries before our era prevents us from gaining exact knowledge of the Parseeism of Asia Minor.

From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Cumont, Franz

We read and translate correctly the hieroglyphics of the Nile, the cuneiform tablets of Mesopotamia and the sacred books, Zend or Pahlavi, of Parseeism.

From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Cumont, Franz

It borrowed liberally on every hand, but chiefly of Parseeism in which faith, as taught by Zoroaster—Aristotle says six thousand years before Plato—may be found its most important features.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 by Brann, William Cowper