AHURA

Meaning of AHURA in English

/ah"hoo reuh/ , n. Zoroastrianism, Hinduism.

generic title for benevolent deities in Zoroastrianism or evil deities in Hinduism.

Also, Asura .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

AHURA — [Persian] In ancient Persia, Ahura ("Lord") is the title of gods, and the name for gods and spirits. The name …
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AHURA MAZDA — noun Etymology: Avestan Ahuramazda, literally, wise god Date: 1869 the Supreme Being represented as a deity of goodness and light …
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AHURA MAZDA — Supreme god of ancient Iranian religion, especially Ahura Mazda was worshiped by {{link=Darius">Darius I and his successors as the greatest …
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AHURA MAZDA — ( (Avestan: Wise Lord), ) also spelled Ormizd, or Ormazd, supreme god in ancient Iranian religion, especially in the religious …
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AHURA MAZDA — Ahura Mazda BrE AmE ə ˌhʊər ə ˈmæz də AmE \ ə ˌhʊr- ɑː-, -ˈmɑːz-
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AHURA MAZDA — Supreme god of ancient Iranian religion, especially Zoroastrianism . Ahura Mazda was worshiped by Darius I and his successors as …
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AHURA MAZDA — [Persian] In Persian belief, Ahura Mazdah ("Lord Wisdom") was the supreme god, he who created the heavens and the Earth, …
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ZOROASTRIANISM — noun Date: 1849 a Persian religion founded in the sixth century B.C. by the prophet Zoroaster, promulgated in the Avesta, …
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ORMAZD — noun Etymology: Persian Urmazd, from Middle Persian, from Avestan Ahuramazdāh- Date: 1603 Ahura Mazda
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AHRIMAN — noun Etymology: Persian, modification of Avestan aṅrō mainyuš hostile spirit Date: 1818 Ahura Mazda's antagonist who is a spirit of …
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ZOROASTER — or Zarathustra born с 628, probably Rhages, Iran died с 551 BCE Iranian religious reformer and prophet, founder of Zoroastrianism …
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YIMA — In ancient Iranian religion, the first man, son of the Sun, and progenitor of the human race. In one legend, …
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SRAOSHA — In Zoroastrianism and Parsiism , the divine being who is the messenger of Ahura Mazda and the embodiment of the …
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JUPITER DOLICHENUS — God of a Roman mystery cult. He was originally a Hittite-Hurrian god of fertility and thunder worshiped at Doliche in …
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IRANIAN RELIGIONS — Ancient religions of the peoples of the Iranian plateau. The Medes and Persians were dominated by a powerful priestly tribe, …
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GAYOMART — In later Created by {{link=Ahura Mazda">Ahura Mazda , he was made incarnate after 3,000 years of life as a spirit. …
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FRAVASHI — in Zoroastrianism, the preexisting external higher soul or essence of a person (according to some sources, also of gods and …
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ASURA — Iranian ahura in Hindu mythology, a class of titans or demons, the enemies of the gods and of men. In …
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AMESHA SPENTA — (Avestanbeneficent immortal) Pahlavi amshaspend in Zoroastrianism, any of the six divine beings or archangels created by Ahura Mazda, the Wise …
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ZOROASTRIANISM
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YIMA — in ancient Iranian religion, the first man, the progenitor of the human race, and son of the sun. Yima is …
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VOHU MANAH — (Avestan: Good Mind), in Zoroastrianism, one of the six amesha spentas (beneficent immortals) created by Ahura Mazda, the Wise Lord, …
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SRAOSHA — in Zoroastrianism, divine being who is the messenger of Ahura Mazda and the embodiment of the divine word. His name, …
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SPENTA MAINYU — in Zoroastrianism, the Holy Spirit, created by the Wise Lord, Ahura Mazda, to oppose the Destructive Spirit, Angra Mainyu. Spenta …
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GAYOMART — Avestan Gayo Maretan (Mortal Life) in later Zoroastrian creation literature, the first man, and the progenitor of mankind. Gayomart's spirit, …
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AHRIMAN — Avestan Angra Mainyu (Destructive Spirit) the evil spirit in the dualistic doctrine of Zoroastrianism. His essential nature is expressed in …
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ZOROASTRIANISM AND PARSIISM — Ancient religion that originated in Iran based on the teachings of Zoroaster . Founded in the 6th century BCE, it …
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YIMA — [Persian] The Persian patriarch who was warned of the coming of a scourging winter by Ahura Mazda. He was told …
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PERSIAN MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Persian mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abathur; Adam Kasia; Aesma Daeva; Agas; Ahriman; …
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ANGRA MAINYU — [Persian] In ancient Persian (Iran) religion and books of Zoroastrianism, Angra Mainyu is the god of darkness, the eternal destroyer …
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AHURANI — [Persian] Ahurani is a water goddess from ancient Persian mythology. She watches over rainfall as well as standing water. She …
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