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ZOROASTRIAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Zoroastrian" is a kind of...):

adherent; disciple (someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another)

Derivation:

Zoroastrian (of or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Zoroaster (Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC))

Derivation:

Zoroaster (Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC))

Zoroastrian (follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism)

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