Avestan

noun

Aves·tan | \ ə-ˈve-stən

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Definition of Avestan

: an ancient Iranian language in which the sacred books of Zoroastrianism were written — see Indo-European Languages Table

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avert one's eyes

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The first known use of Avestan was in 1856

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