Avesta

//əˈvɛstə// adj, name

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Avestan language. dated, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.

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zend avesta

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"The other branch of the Iranian, the Avestan, is the language of the Avesta or sacred books of the Parsees, the followers of Zoroaster, founder of the religion of the fire-worshippers."

Etymology

From Iranian Persian اوستا (avestâ), from Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾp(y)stʾk' /⁠abestāg⁠/), of uncertain meaning.

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