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zoroastrianism |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Zoroastrianism \Zo`ro*as"tri*an*ism\, n. The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman). Cf {Fire worship}, under {Fire}, and {Parsee}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Zoroastrianism n : system founded in Persia in the 6th century b.c. by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil) [syn: {Zoroastrianism}, {Mazdaism}]
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