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Zoroaster

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Zo·ro·as·ter  (zôr-str, zr-) Zar·a·thu·stra (zr-thstr) Sixth century b.c.
Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism.
Zoroaster [ˌzɒrəʊˈæstə]
n
(Biographies) Avestan name Zarathustra ?628-?551 bc, Persian prophet; founder of Zoroastrianism
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Noun1.Zoroaster - Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
Zarathustra
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Zoroaster [ˌzɒrəʊˈæstəʳ] N → Zoroastro
Zoroaster
n → Zoroaster m, → Zarathustra m


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