I. |zōrə|wastrēən, |zȯr-, -rō|a-, -aas- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Zoroaster fl ab 6th century B.C. founder of Zoroastrianism (from Latin Zoroastres, from Greek Zōroastrēs, from Avestan Zarāthushtra- ) + English -an
: of or relating to Zoroaster or Zoroastrianism
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: an adherent of Zoroastrianism — compare gabar , parsi