Zoroastrian

pronunciation

How to pronounce Zoroastrian in British English: UK [ˌzɒrəʊˈæstriən]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism
  • Adjective:
    of or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded

Word Origin

Zoroastrian (adj.)
1743, from Zoroaster, from Latin Zoroastres, from Old Persian Zarathushtra, 6c. or 7c. B.C.E. Persian religious teacher. The name appears to be literally "whose camels are old," from *zarant "old" (cognate with Greek geron, genitive gerontos "old;" see gerontology) + ushtra "camel." As a noun from 1811.

Example

1. He speculates that our riveting mystery man is a zoroastrian priest feeding the sacred fire .

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