Zend-Avesta

American  

[zend-uh-ves-tuh] / ˌzɛnd əˈvɛs tə /

noun

Zoroastrianism.

1. the Avesta together with the Zend.

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Zend-Avesta British  

/ ˌzɛndəvɛsˈteɪɪk, ˌzɛndəˈvɛstə /

noun

1. the Avesta together with the traditional interpretative commentary known as the Zend, esp as preserved in the Avestan language among the Parsees

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Other Word Forms

• Zend-Avestaic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Zend-Avesta

From the Pahlavi word avastāk-u-zend the text and its interpretation

Example Sentences

Their priests, no doubt, would say that they worship Ormuzd and believe in Zoroaster, his prophet; and they would appeal to the Zend-Avesta, as containing the Word of God, revealed by Ormuzd to Zoroaster.

From Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

In the Zend-Avesta we read, "And when the light of the moon waxes warmer, golden-hued plants grow on from the earth during the spring."

From Moon Lore by Harley, Timothy

Yasht, y�sht, n. in the Zend-Avesta, one of a collection of hymns and prayers.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

The sacred books of Persia are known by the name of "Zend-Avesta," which is an incorrect expression; we ought to say Avesta and Zend.

From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Menzies, Allan

The Zend-Avesta, or the Scripture of the Parsees; 4.

From Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)