Dictionary.com

Zoroastrian

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

adjective
of or relating to Zoroaster or to Zoroastrianism.
noun
one of the adherents of Zoroastrianism.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of Zoroastrian

1735–45; <Latin Zōroastr(ēs) (<Greek Zōroástrēs<Avestan zaraθuštraZarathustra) + -ian
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use Zoroastrian in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for Zoroastrian

Zoroastrian
/ (ˌzɒrəʊˈæstrɪən) /

adjective
of or relating to Zoroastrianism or Zoroaster
noun
a follower of Zoroaster or adherent of Zoroastrianism: in modern times a Gabar or a Parsee
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK