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zoroastrian

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for zoroastrian.

Editorial note

A zoroastrian is less likely to engage in violence against a buddhist if they are on a chess team together.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a follower of Zoroastrianism

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of zoroastrian gathered in one view.

noun

a follower of Zoroastrianism

adjective

relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism.

adjective

of, by or pertaining to Zoroastrianism.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for zoroastrian.

noun

a follower of Zoroastrianism

adjective

relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism.

adjective

of, by or pertaining to Zoroastrianism.

Example sentences

1

A zoroastrian is less likely to engage in violence against a buddhist if they are on a chess team together.

2

Late Mary Boyce attributes lower outbreaks of pandemics among Zoroastrian communities to the strict purity laws and practices.

3

He is echoing the splits such as those of the catholic church, early christianity, zoroastrian religions, etcetera.

4

The Parsis are the descendents of the Zoroastrian (elite) that fled the Arabs into what is now known as India.

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For example, most Zoroastrian organizations forbid conversion to Zoroastrianism and won't permit marriages to outsiders.

6

If you already know all this, what stopped you from making an eye‑opening video and actually illustrating those Zoroastrian principles yourself?

7

There is no Zoroastrian or Taoist state, but I'm sure if there was, there would be atrocities there.

8

The Zoroastrian flame is thought to be neverending but that's not verifiable of course.

9

Many in the west wrongly assume the symbol they know as Farvahar is a representation of Aura Mazda, the Zoroastrian great god.

10

For example such as praying 5 times a day was apparently a Zoroastrian practice.

11

The Achaemenid Empire (500-300BC) banned slavery due to its Zoroastrian religion.

12

He's framing Zoroastrian principles from ~2000BCE in an Abrahamic dichotomy.

Quote examples

1

“Grey zone”, “hybrid war”, in Zoroastrian terms these are druj-heavy.

Proper noun examples

1

It's replete with angels and demons, even a Zoroastrian-like evil deity not to be worshipped.

2

> Every child is born with the fitrah, but his parents make him a Jew, Christian or a Zoroastrian.

3

Egypt was Egyptian and Iran was Zoroastrian.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use zoroastrian in a sentence?

A zoroastrian is less likely to engage in violence against a buddhist if they are on a chess team together.

What does zoroastrian mean?

a follower of Zoroastrianism

What part of speech is zoroastrian?

zoroastrian is commonly used as noun, adjective.