Meaning | 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). |
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Synonym | Zoroastrianism |
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Category of | Ahura | (Zoroastrianism) title for benevolent deities |
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Avestan | Of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism) |
Narrower | Parsiism, Parseeism | The faith of a Zoroastrian sect in India |
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Broader | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
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Spanish | mazdeísmo, zoroastrismo, Zoroastrismo |
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Catalan | mazdaisme, mazdeisme, mazdeísmo, zoroastrisme |
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