Zoroaster

biographical name

Zo·​ro·​as·​ter ˈzȯr-ə-ˌwa-stər How to pronounce Zoroaster (audio)
variants Old Iranian Zarathushtra
ˌza-rə-ˈthüsh-trə How to pronounce Zoroaster (audio)
-ˈthəsh-,
-ˈthüs-,
-ˈthəs-
circa 628–circa 551 b.c. founder of Zoroastrianism

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“Zoroaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zoroaster. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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