Zoroaster
biographical name
Zo·ro·as·ter
ˈzȯr-ə-ˌwa-stər 
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Old Iranian Zarathushtra
circa 628–circa 551 b.c. founder of Zoroastrianism
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“Zoroaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zoroaster. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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