Zoroastrian
of or relating to Zoroaster or to Zoroastrianism.
one of the adherents of Zoroastrianism.
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Lawler notes that in the Zoroastrian religion of the Persians, the rooster was of the utmost importance.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity | William O’Connor | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese are combined with aspects of the Zoroastrian religion, the ancient Persian faith still practiced in the region.
Fighting Back With Faith: Inside the Yezidis’ Iraqi Temple | Michael Luongo | August 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis school companions, both Zoroastrian and Christian, shunned him, but the latter on one occasion baptized him.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ | Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.This threefold circle is symbolical of three cardinal Zoroastrian virtues—pure thoughts, kind words, and good actions.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyDeath, in the Solomonic proverbs, 81; in the Zoroastrian religion, 82.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
The Zoroastrian religion was a developed form of the strife between good forces and evil forces.
Folkways | William Graham SumnerThat singular rite has its origin in the Zoroastrian idea that earth is holy and must not be polluted by the decay of human flesh.
The Weird Orient | Henry Iliowizi
British Dictionary definitions for Zoroastrian
/ (ˌzɒrəʊˈæstrɪən) /
of or relating to Zoroastrianism or Zoroaster
a follower of Zoroaster or adherent of Zoroastrianism: in modern times a Gabar or a Parsee
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