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[syn: Zoroastrianism, Mazdaism]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Zoroastrianism \Zo`ro*as"tri*an*ism\, n.
The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet
of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of
Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit
(Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman). Cf. Fire
worship, under Fire, and Parsee.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Zoroastrianism
n 1: system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC
by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on
concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)
[syn: Zoroastrianism, Mazdaism]