Zoroastrian

American  

[zawr-oh-as-tree-uhn, zohr-] / ˌzɔr oʊˈæs tri ən, ˌzoʊr- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Zoroaster or to Zoroastrianism.

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noun

1. one of the adherents of Zoroastrianism.

Zoroastrian British  

/ ˌzɒrəʊˈæstrɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Zoroastrianism or Zoroaster

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noun

1. a follower of Zoroaster or adherent of Zoroastrianism: in modern times a Gabar or a Parsee

Etymology

Origin of Zoroastrian

1735–45; < Latin Zōroastr ( ēs ) (< Greek Zōroástrēs < Avestan zaraθuštra Zarathustra ) + -ian

Example Sentences

Persians, Jews, Christians, Muslims, Zoroastrians, Baha’is and those of every background were entitled to live in peace.

From Salon

That name is thought to honor the Zoroastrian Iranians’ resistance to Arab conquest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another reader, based in Pakistan says that the magazine has been "more than a publication; it has been a companion and bridge connecting Zoroastrians across the world".

From BBC

Ratan Tata was born in 1937 in a traditional family of Parsis - a highly educated and prosperous community that traces its ancestry to Zoroastrian refugees in India.

From BBC

“Ah! Zoroastrians!” said Samir, opening his arms wide and stepping over me as if I were a puddle.

From Literature