Zoroastrian (A follower of Zoroaster)

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• Zoroastrian — o ro*as tri*an, n. A follower of Zoroaster; one who accepts Zoroastrianism. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Zoroastrian — adj. & n. (also Zarathustrian) adj. of or relating to Zoroaster (or Zarathustra) or the dualistic religious system taught by him or his followers in the Zend Avesta, based on the concept of a conflict between a spirit of light and good and a… …   Useful english dictionary

• Zoroaster — /zawr oh as teuhr, zohr , zawr oh as teuhr, zohr /, n. fl. 6th century B.C., Persian religious teacher. Also called Zarathustra. * * * or Zarathustra born с 628, probably Rhages, Iran died с 551 BCE Iranian religious reformer and prophet, founder …   Universalium

• Zoroastrianism — Part of a series on Zoroastrianism Portal Primary topics …   Wikipedia

• Vishtaspa — Part of a series on Zoroastrianism Portal Primary topics Zoroas …   Wikipedia

• Parsee — Par see (p[aum]r s[=e] or p[aum]r*s[=e] ), prop. n. [Hind. & Per. p[=a]rs[=i] a Persian, a follower of Zoroaster, a fire worshiper. Cf. {Persian}.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the adherents of the Zoroastrian or ancient Persian religion, descended… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Persia — • The history, religion, and civilization of Persia are offshoots from those of Media. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Persia     Persia      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Amesha Spenta — ae. Amesha Spenta ( ae. Aməša Spənta ) is an Avestan language term for a class of divinity/divine concepts in Zoroastrianism, and literally means Bounteous Immortal . Later middle Persian variations of the term include Ameshāspand and the… …   Wikipedia

• Achaemenid Empire — Persian Empire redirects here. For other uses, see Persian Empire (disambiguation). Persian Empire ← …   Wikipedia

• Ahura — For the fictional character in the Marvel Universe series, see Ahura (comics); for the river, see Akhurian River. Ahura is an Avestan language designation for a particular class of Zoroastrian divinities.EtymologyAvestan ahura derives from Indo… …   Wikipedia

• Mani (prophet) — Mani Mani (in Middle Persian and Syriac Mānī, Greek Μάνης, Latin Manes; also Μανιχαίος, Latin Manichaeus, from Syriac ܡܐܢܝ ܚܝܐ Mānī ḥayyā Living Mani , c. AD 216–76), of Iranian origin[ …   Wikipedia