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Zarathustra

American  
[zar-uh-thoo-struh] / ˌzær əˈθu strə /

noun

  1. Zoroaster.


Zarathustra British  
/ ˌzærəˈθuːstrə /

noun

  1. the Avestan name of Zoroaster

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Other Word Forms

  • Zarathustrian adjective
  • Zarathustric adjective

Example Sentences

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“We made this amazing arrangement, which goes through Strauss’ ‘Also sprach Zarathustra,’ Beethoven’s ‘5th,’ John Williams, Stravinsky’s ‘The Firebird,’ it’s all there,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Corporate onboarding sometimes really does make you wish Zarathustra would descend and bellow that God is dead.

From Los Angeles Times

He was also reading Friedrich Nietzsche at this time and was influenced by such books as The Anti-Christ and Thus Spoke Zarathustra.

From Literature

The prophet Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, is revered as the founder of the faith, which became dominant in Persia before Arab Muslims conquered the region in the 7th century.

From Seattle Times

His cavorting and richly subversive "fifth gospel," "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," is reproduced in full, as is "Twilight of the Idols," one of his last works and a fine condensation of his mature project.

From Salon