Zarathustra

[ zar-uh-thoo-struh ]

noun

1. Zoroaster.

Zarathustra

/ ˌzærəˈθuːstrə /

noun

1. the Avestan name of Zoroaster

Derived Forms

• ˌZaraˈthustric, adjectivenoun

Other Words From

• Zar·a·thus·tri·an [zar-, uh, -, thoo, -stree-, uh, n], adjective noun
• Zara·thustric adjective

Example Sentences

Corporate onboarding sometimes really does make you wish Zarathustra would descend and bellow that God is dead.

From Los Angeles Times

He was also reading Friedrich Nietzsche at this time and was influenced by such books as The Anti-Christ and Thus Spoke Zarathustra.

From Literature

“Fighting the good fight, a purpose of existing to do good, to make the world flourish, to work together, to respect and love each other … all that goes back to Zarathustra.”

From Seattle Times

His cavorting and richly subversive "fifth gospel," "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," is reproduced in full, as is "Twilight of the Idols," one of his last works and a fine condensation of his mature project.

From Salon

Sections in the documentary are titled, "Eagle and Snake," or "Zarathustra" as an homage to Nietzsche.

From Salon