Zend
Americannoun
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a former name for Avestan
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short for Zend-Avesta
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an exposition of the Avesta in the Middle Persian language (Pahlavi)
Other Word Forms
- Zendic adjective
Etymology
Origin of Zend
First recorded in 1690–1700; Zend-Avesta
Example Sentences
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From Forbes
El Zend said judges would invite the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers to visit Egypt to inspect "violations that threatened the judiciary's independence".
From Reuters
El Zend, the head of the judges club, an unofficial body with most of Egypt's judges among its members, said 90% had decided not to supervise the referendum.
From The Guardian
Mr. Zend was a loyalist of former President Hosni Mubarak who is now more or less openly at war with Egypt’s new Islamist leaders.
From New York Times
“The head of the Judges Club does not betray the judiciary, and does not betray ,” Mr. Zend said, referring to himself.
From New York Times
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