Zend-avesta
Pronunciation : Zend`-A*ves"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Properly, the Avesta, or sacred text, and its zend, or interpretation, in a more modern and intelligible language. W. D. Whitney.]
Definition : Defn: The sacred writings of the ancient Persian religion, attributed to Zoroaster, but chiefly of a later date.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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