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faravahar

faravahar noun: a symbol of the religion Zoroastrianism, also used to represent the Iranian nation.

faravahar: a symbol of the religion Zoroastrianism, also used to represent the Iranian nation
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Noun

faravahar (plural faravahars)

  1. A symbol of the religion Zoroastrianism, also used to represent the Iranian nation.

Forms of faravahar

pluralfaravahars

Origin of faravahar

From Persian فروهر (faravahar), from Middle Persian plwʾhl.

Questions about faravahar

What does faravahar mean?
Faravahar means a symbol of the religion Zoroastrianism, also used to represent the Iranian nation.
What part of speech is faravahar?
Faravahar is a noun.
What is the plural of faravahar?
The plural of faravahar is faravahars.

Words near faravahar in the dictionary

  1. farashes
  2. farasola
  3. farasolas
  4. farasula
  5. farasulas
  6. faravahar
  7. faravahars
  8. faraway
  9. farawayness
  10. faraways
  11. faraz

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