Zoroaster
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Zoroastrianism is a universal faith with both monotheistic and dualistic elements, and with rituals and beliefs based on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster, who lived sometime in the first millennium BCE.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Frenzied commuters in New York’s Flatiron district have been stopped in their tracks in recent days by an unlikely apparition near Moses, Confucius and Zoroaster.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2023
The prophet Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, is revered as the founder of the faith, which became dominant in Persia before Arab Muslims conquered the region in the 7th century.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022
It’s only about a quarter-mile walk along a paved path from the Grand Canyon Lodge to Bright Angel Point, which offers up-close views of the Deva, Brahma and Zoroaster temples.
From Washington Post • May 18, 2022
“The faith of my own people. Do you know Mani? No? He’s doing some very interesting things on the subject of fire, but it’s Zoroaster all the way for me. Nice to meet you, brothers.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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