Avesta

Q: What is a synonym for "avesta"?

Common synonyms include: avestan language, avestan tongue, religious scripture, sacred text, zoroastrian scripture.

/əˈvɛstə/ adj, name

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Adjective

1
Avestan language. dated, not-comparable

Proper Noun

1
The primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.

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avestan language avestan tongue religious scripture sacred text zoroastrian scripture

Antonyms

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profane text secular text

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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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