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Zoroaster in Persian

زردشت zardošt

/ˌzɒɹoʊˈæstəɹ/

Zoroaster in Persian: زردشت (zardošt), زرتشت (zartošt). In English, Zoroaster means an ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism.

Persian words for Zoroaster

founder of Zoroastrianism
زردشت zardošt, زرتشت zartošt

English meaning of Zoroaster

  1. proper noun An ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism.
  2. proper noun Pseudepigraphic name used by various Ancient Greek and Latin authors of late antiquity to lend weight to their opinions.

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Questions about Zoroaster in Persian

What is the meaning of Zoroaster in Persian?
Zoroaster in Persian is زردشت (zardošt), زرتشت (zartošt).
معنی Zoroaster چیست؟
Zoroaster: زردشت (zardošt), زرتشت (zartošt).
What does Zoroaster mean in English?
Zoroaster means an ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism.

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