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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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]


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]