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AVESTAN

• AVESTAN (noun)
The noun AVESTAN has 2 senses:

1. an ancient Iranian language
2. the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written

Familiarity information: AVESTAN used as a noun is rare.

• AVESTAN (adjective)
The adjective AVESTAN has 1 sense:

1. of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)

Familiarity information: AVESTAN used as an adjective is very rare.

• AVESTAN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An ancient Iranian language

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

Avestan; Zend

Hypernyms ("Avestan" is a kind of...):

Iranian; Iranian language (the modern Persian language spoken in Iran)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

The script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Avestan" is a kind of...):

script (a particular orthography or writing system)

• AVESTAN (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

Mazdaism; Zoroastrianism (system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil))

Pertainym:

Avesta (a collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries)

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"Be patient with a bad neighbor. Maybe he’ll leave or a disaster will take him out."
(Egyptian proverb)

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Pronunciation of script
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