Zoroastrian
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Zoroastrian
1735–45; < Latin Zōroastr ( ēs ) (< Greek Zōroástrēs < Avestan zaraθuštra Zarathustra ) + -ian
Example Sentences
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Perlmutter is Jewish; Thaer Ahmad is a Muslim of Palestinian descent; and Feroze Sidhwa is the son of Zoroastrian parents.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year standoff with an adversary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
More than 100 images spanning three centuries have an extraordinary range that document the city in its full diversity from the elite worlds of Zoroastrian merchants and cinema stars to working-class lives of ordinary citizens.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
That name is thought to honor the Zoroastrian Iranians’ resistance to Arab conquest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
“So six bolts of silk at twice the price, plus the tariff, but minus my bargain to you as a Zoroastrian would be one hundred forty-seven drachms.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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