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Zend

Zend

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An ancient Iranian language used in Zoroastrian religious books
  • noun
  • /zɛnd/
: zend
  • The Zend language is crucial for understanding Zoroastrian texts.

Examples

  • Scholars have translated the Zend texts to better understand early Zoroastrian beliefs.

  • The priest studied ancient Zend manuscripts as part of his research.

  • Many terms in the Zend language are still used in modern Zoroastrian rituals.

  • Many scholars study Zend to interpret ancient scriptures.

  • Many terms in the Zend language are still used in modern Zoroastrian rituals.

  • Scholars have translated the Zend texts to better understand early Zoroastrian beliefs.

  • The Zend language is crucial for understanding Zoroastrian texts.

Synonyms

Zend language
vsZend
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An old Iranian language used in Zoroastrian religious texts

is the same meaning but appears as a shorter single-word name
Avestan
vsZend
  • Specialized
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An ancient Iranian language used for the Zoroastrian sacred texts

is used for scripture and later commentaries rather than only sacred texts
Avestan language
vsZend
  • Specialized
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Ancient Iranian language used to write the holy books of Zoroastrianism

is the shorter label used for the same religious language
Gathic language
vsZend
  • Specialized
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An ancient Iranian language people used to write the Gathas, Zoroastrian sacred songs

is used for scripture and commentaries, not only the sacred hymns
Gathic
vsZend
  • Specialized
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An ancient Iranian language used in the oldest Zoroastrian hymns

covers scripture broadly including commentaries, beyond just those hymns

Compounds

Zend-Avesta
  • Literature
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A book of holy writings for the Zoroastrian religion

Zend language
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An old Iranian language used in Zoroastrian religious texts

Surface Forms

Zend singular
Zends plural

Etymology

Zend comes from an old Iranian word zand meaning 'interpretation' or 'commentary', because people first used it for the explanations of Zoroastrian holy books. So Zend is used to name the ancient language and the commentaries that go with those religious texts.