Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- In Zoroastrian tradition, the Iranian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism. The Avesta describes his reception of a revelation from Ahura Mazda and other events in his life, traditionally dated to the 6th century BC.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In zoology, a genus of starfishes, giving name to the Zoroasteridæ, and containing such species as Z. fulgens, of the North Atlantic.
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- proper noun The prophet of the ancient Iranian religion
Zoroastrianism - proper noun Pseudepigraphic name used by various Greek and Latin authors of late antiquity to lend their opinions weight
- proper noun Ostensible source/founder of
Mithraism , the "mysteries" of the Roman Mysteriae Mithrae ("Mysteries ofMithras ", "Mithraic Mysteries"), an astrology-centric, middle-platonic mystery cult of the 1st-4th century Roman Empire whose adherents worshiped in "caves" (i.e.Mithraea ) in imitation of "Zoroaster". (Porphyry, De Antro Nympharum 6)
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- noun Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
Etymologies
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Examples
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The purport of the term Zoroaster is said, by [992] the author of the
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) Jacob Bryant 1759
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The coincidences of the conquest the date, the foreign sovereignty and the name Zoroaster, tend to identify the Median dynasty of Berosus with a period of Susianian supremacy, which the monuments show to have been established it Chaldaea at a date not long subsequent to the reigns of
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"Art not thou he who is called Zoroaster?" he asked.
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The author of this remarkable revolution in Aryan thought is generally known as Zoroaster, or Zarathustra, as the name is more correctly written.
Christian Doctrine of Sin 1823-1886 1876
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In the larger forms he has done a concert overture, "Zoroaster"
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In 'Zoroaster' Mr. Crawford's winged fancy ventures a daring flight ....
Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2) J. Andr�� [Illustrator] Castaigne 1881
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The Zend-Avesta represents in its language, as well as in its thoughts, a branching off from that more primitive stem; a more or less conscious opposition to the worship of the gods of nature, as adored in the Veda, and a striving after a more spiritual, supreme, moral deity, such as Zoroaster proclaimed under the name of Ahura mazda, or Ormuzd.
Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion 1861
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"Zoroaster," said the patrico to the upright man, "do thy part of this ceremonial."
Rookwood William Harrison Ainsworth 1843
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Zarathustra (or "Zoroaster" in Greek) is not exactly a household name these days.
The Telegram: Local News Cassandra Szklarski 2010
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Besides those mentioned his principal works of fiction are the following: "Zoroaster" (1885); "A Tale of a Lonely
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 16 [Supplement] 1840-1916 1913
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