Zoroastrian
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- adjective
- /ˌzɔːrəˈæstriən/
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zoroastriano
- The high walls may also have protected an important Zoroastrian temple and a long-lost city that lies just below.
- Zoroastrian temple
- Zoroastrian religion
- Christian, Jewish, Zoroastrian
They have the name Araman because that's how they were described in the Persian Zoroastrian religion many thousands of years ago.
- They have the name Araman because that's how they were described in the Persian Zoroastrian religion many thousands of years ago.
Examples
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"The remains of Zoroastrian fire temples in Iran are the most visible physical legacy of the Sasanians," says Daryaee.
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After the rise of Zoroaster, the Magi became the priests of the Zoroastrian religion.
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The same applied to the Zoroastrian minority, whose condition remained unchanged.
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Of the Great Religions, the message probably comes closest to a Zoroastrian one.
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A cross and a circular Zoroastrian symbol hint at the religious diversity of the ancient city.
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Neither can they accept the Zoroastrian influence on Greek thought, as admitted by Greek philosophers themselves.
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But for what it's worth, he was the monotheistic deity of the Zoroastrian religion.
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Modern Iranian nationalism of the 20th century revolved around a particular take on the Zoroastrian past and its religious symbols.
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Advocates of the Islamic Republic's imminent demise point to the small semi-nationalist, Zoroastrian revival burgeoning among the youth of Iran.
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The Zoroastrian community celebrates its ancient traditions with vibrant festivals each year.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Zoroastrian comes from the prophet Zoroaster, whose old Persian name Zarathustra is often said to mean 'golden star' or 'golden light'. So something described as Zoroastrian relates to Zoroaster or to the ancient Persian religion, especially its ideas about light and truth.