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Zoroastrianism


Zo·ro·as·tri·an·ism

noun \ˌzȯr-ə-ˈwas-trē-ə-ˌni-zəm\

Definition of ZOROASTRIANISM

: a Persian religion founded in the sixth century b.c. by the prophet Zoroaster, promulgated in the Avesta, and characterized by worship of a supreme god Ahura Mazda who requires good deeds for help in his cosmic struggle against the evil spirit Ahriman
— Zo·ro·as·tri·an \-trē-ən\ adjective or noun
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First Known Use of ZOROASTRIANISM

1849

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