Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Zend-Avesta — /zend euh ves teuh/, n. Zoroastrianism. the Avesta together with the Zend. [ < Pahlavi avastak u zend the text and its interpretation] * * * … Universalium
Zend-Avesta — [zend′ə ves′tə] n. [Fr, altered < Avestá va Zend < MPers avastāk va zand, lit., (sacred) text and interpretation] AVESTA … English World dictionary
Zend-Avesta — end A*ves ta, n. [Properly, the Avesta, or sacred text, and its zend, or interpretation, in a more modern and intelligible language. W. D. Whitney.] The sacred writings of the ancient Persian religion, attributed to Zoroaster, but chiefly of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zend — Avestan A*ves tan, a. Of or pertaining to the Avesta or the language of the Avesta. n. The language of the Avesta (an ancient Iranian language); less properly called {Zend}. Syn: Zend [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
A|ves|ta — «uh VEHS tuh», noun. the sacred writings of the ancient Zoroastrian religion, parts of which are still used by the Parsees. Also, Zend Avesta. ╂[< Pahlavi Avistāk.] … Useful english dictionary
Avesta — /euh ves teuh/, n. a collection of sacred Zoroastrian writings, including the Gathas. * * * or Zend Avesta Sacred book of Zoroastrianism. It contains hymns, prayers, and appeals to righteousness ascribed to Zoroaster. The present text was… … Universalium
Avestan — A*ves tan, a. Of or pertaining to the Avesta or the language of the Avesta. n. The language of the Avesta (an ancient Iranian language); less properly called {Zend}. Syn: Zend [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pa — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ac·com·pa·nist; ac·com·pa·ny; aco·pa; adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; af·ro·pa·vo; ag·pa·ite; ali·pa·ta; ama·pa; am·pa·la·ya; am·pa·ro; am·phi·car·pa; anas·pa·lin; an·tic·i·pa·tion; an·tic·i·pa·tive; an·tic·i·pa·tor;… … English syllables
Avesta — A*ves ta, n. The Zoroastrian scriptures; the sacred text of Zoroastrianism. See {Zend Avesta}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
