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ZOROASTER
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• ZOROASTER (noun)
The noun ZOROASTER has 1 sense:
1. Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
Familiarity information: ZOROASTER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Zarathustra; Zoroaster
Instance hypernyms:
prophet (someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God)
Derivation:
Zoroastrian (of or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded)
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