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
Etymology
Origin of Zend
First recorded in 1690–1700; see origin at Zend-Avesta
Example Sentences
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“Not cold. Happy!” shouted Jenny Zend, a 30-year-old originally from Fujian Province in China who stood on East Broadway in a floor-length champagne-colored fur coat as temperatures struggled to climb out of the single digits.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2016
The Parsian, Pehlwi, and Zend, respectively bearing these relations to the languages of the neighbouring countries, are closely connected as sister dialects among themselves.
From Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race by Arthur James Johnes
The relations which the Parsian, the Pehlwi, and the Zend, the ancient dialects of Persia, bear to those of the surrounding countries, seem to be in a highly interesting manner confirmatory of Adelung's views.
From Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race by Arthur James Johnes
"Be silent!" roared Kmita, till the woods echoed, and Zend, who stood nearest, staggered like a drunken man.
From The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
"I would rather engage with those girls over there," said Zend, all at once.
From The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
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