Zoroaster
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Believers have the freedom to make good or bad choices; they were exhorted by Zoroaster to think good thoughts, say good words and do good deeds.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022
It’s only about a quarter-mile walk along a paved path from the Grand Canyon Lodge to Bright Angel Point, which offers up-close views of the Deva, Brahma and Zoroaster temples.
From Washington Post • May 18, 2022
They can live to be 3,000 years old, which means that some giant sequoias alive today were here when King Solomon ruled Israel, Zoroaster prophesied, and the Mayan civilization arose.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2020
Zoroaster claimed that Ahura Mazda was the primary god and would ultimately triumph in the battle against evil, but explained the existence of evil in the world as a result of the struggle against Ahriman.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
“The faith of my own people. Do you know Mani? No? He’s doing some very interesting things on the subject of fire, but it’s Zoroaster all the way for me. Nice to meet you, brothers.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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