Yasht

[yasht, yuhsht]

noun Zoroastrianism.

a hymn to a deity.
Yashts, hymns to various deities, forming part of the Avesta.

Origin of Yasht

From the Avestan word yashtay

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Yasht, ysht, n. in the Zend-Avesta, one of a collection of hymns and prayers.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)
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The second illustrative extract will be taken from Yasht 19, which magnifies in glowing strains the praises of the Kingly Glory.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 3
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