Ah·ri·man
| \ ˈär-i-mən
, -ˌmän \
, -ˌmän \
Definition of Ahriman
: Ahura Mazda's antagonist who is a spirit of darkness and evil in Zoroastrianism
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“Ahriman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ahriman. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Ahriman was in 1727
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