Avesta Definition

ə-vĕstə
noun
The body of sacred writings of the Zoroastrian religion.
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The sacred writings of the Zoroastrian religion.
Webster's New World
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pronoun

(Zoroastrianism) The sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.

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adjective

(dated) Avestan language.

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Origin of Avesta

  • From Persian اوستا

    From Wiktionary

  • Short for Zend-Avesta

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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