Zoroastrianism

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Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Zoroastrianism has 1 sense

zoroastrianism(n = noun.cognition) mazdaism - system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil); Array

is a kind of faith, religion, religious belief

has particulars: parseeism, parsiism

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Zoroastrianism, n.

The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman). Cf. Fire worship, under Fire, and Parsee. [1913 Webster]

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