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Ahriman

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Ahriman

Main Entry:: Ah·ri·man
Pronunciation:: \ˈär-i-mən, -ˌmän\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Persian, modification of Avestan aṅrō mainyuš hostile spirit
Date:: 1818

: Ahura Mazda's antagonist who is a spirit of darkness and evil in Zoroastrianism

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