Zend-A·ves·ta (z n d -vs t)n. The Avesta. [French, from Persian zandavast  , from transposition of Avest-va-zend, text and commentary, from Pahlavi Abestg u zand : abestg, text (sense uncertain, possibly from Avestan *upastvaka-, praise, from upastaoiti, he praises : upa-, up to, at; see upo in Indo-European roots + staoiti, he praises) + u, with + zand, explanation (from Avestan zainti-, knowledge, interpretation; see gn - in Indo-European roots).]Zend -A·ves·taic (-vs-t k) adj. |
Zend-Avesta [ˌzɛndəˈvɛstə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) the Avesta together with the traditional interpretative commentary known as the Zend, esp as preserved in the Avestan language among the Parsees
[from Avestan, representing Avesta'-va-zend Avesta with interpretation]
Zend-Avestaic [ˌzɛndəvɛsˈteɪɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. |  Zend-Avesta - a collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries |
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