Zurvanism

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(zûrvə niz′əm)


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Zur•van•ism  (zûrvə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religionsa Zoroastrian heresy that developed during the late Achaemenian period according to which both Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu were offspring of Zurvan.
Also, Zervanism. 
  • Zurvan + -ism
Zurvan•ite′, n. 

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