ZOROASTRIANISM


Meaning of ZOROASTRIANISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌzȯr-ə-ˈwas-trē-ə-ˌni-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1849

: a Persian religion founded in the sixth century B.C. by the prophet Zoroaster, promulgated in the Avesta, and characterized by worship of a supreme god Ahura Mazda who requires good deeds for help in his cosmic struggle against the evil spirit Ahriman

• Zo·ro·as·tri·an -trē-ən adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.