Meaning of ZEND-AVESTA
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| | Definition: | | [n] sacred text of Zoroastrianism |
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| | Synonyms: | | Avesta |
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| | See Also: | | religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Zend`-A*ves"ta\, n. [Properly, the Avesta, or
sacred text, and its zend, or interpretation, in a more
modern and intelligible language. --W. D. Whitney.]
The sacred writings of the ancient Persian religion,
attributed to Zoroaster, but chiefly of a later date.
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