Zend-Avesta
[ zend-uh-ves-tuh ]
/ ˌzɛnd əˈvɛs tə /
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noun Zoroastrianism.
the Avesta together with the Zend.
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Origin of Zend-Avesta
From the Pahlavi word avastāk-u-zend the text and its interpretation
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British Dictionary definitions for Zend-Avesta
Zend-Avesta
/ (ˌzɛndəˈvɛstə) /
noun
the Avesta together with the traditional interpretative commentary known as the Zend, esp as preserved in the Avestan language among the Parsees
Derived forms of Zend-Avesta
Zend-Avestaic (ˌzɛndəvɛsˈteɪɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for Zend-Avesta
from Avestan, representing Avesta'-va-zend Avesta with interpretation
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