Avesta

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈvɛstə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə ves′tə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
A•ves•ta  (ə ves′tə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religionsa collection of sacred Zoroastrian writings, including the Gathas.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Avesta / əˈvɛstə/
  1. a collection of sacred writings of Zoroastrianism, including the Songs of Zoroaster
'Avesta' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Avestan - Gatha - Mashyē and Mashyānē - Yasht - Yasna - Zend - Zend-Avesta - Zoroastrianism

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