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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. an ancient Iranian language;
[syn: Avestan, Zend]

2. the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written;


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism);


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Avestan \A*ves"tan\, a. Of or pertaining to the Avesta or the language of the Avesta. -- n. The language of the Avesta (an ancient Iranian language); -- less properly called Zend. Syn: Zend [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Avestan adj 1: of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism) n 1: an ancient Iranian language [syn: Avestan, Zend] 2: the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written