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Avestan
[ uh-ves-tuhn ]
noun
- an ancient East Iranian language of the Indo-European family, the language of all the Avesta but the Gathas. Compare Gathic ( def 1 ).
adjective
- of or relating to the Avesta or its language.
Avestan
/ əˈvɛstɪk; əˈvɛstən /
noun
- the oldest recorded language of the Iranian branch of the Indo-European family; the language of the Avesta Formerly calledZend
adjective
- of or relating to the Avesta or its language
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The language of the Avesta can be correctly describedonly as Avestan, for no other literature in the same language exists.
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The present collection is made by combining various Avestan codexes.
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Among the Avestan Fragments, attention might finally be called to one which we must be glad has not been lost.
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The reciprocal help of the deity and the king (19–21) is Avestan, and inconsistent with monotheism.
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The Avestan Morals are brought out by Mr. Johnson in their original and exceeding purity.
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