Avestan

/əˈvɛstən/
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Definitions of Avestan
  1. noun
    an ancient Iranian language
    synonyms: Zend
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    type of:
    Iranian, Iranian language
    the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
  2. noun
    the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written
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    type of:
    script
    a particular orthography or writing system
  3. adjective
    of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)
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