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Or·mazd

(ôr′məzd, ôr-mŭzd′)

Variant of Ohrmazd.

[Persian Hormazd, from Middle Persian Ohrmazd; see Ohrmazd.]

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Ormazd

(ˈɔːməzd) or

Ormuzd

(Other Non-Christian Religions) Zoroastrianism the creative deity, embodiment of good and opponent of Ahriman. Also called: Ahura Mazda

[from Persian, from Avestan Ahura-Mazda, from ahura spirit + mazdā wise]

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A′hu•ra Maz′da

(ˈɑ hʊ rə)
n.

the supreme creative deity in Zoroastrianism. Also called Mazda, Ormazd.

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Ormazd - chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good

Ahura Mazda, Ormuzd

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