Associations to the word «Avesta»

Wiktionary

AVESTA, proper noun. (Zoroastrianism) The sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
AVESTA, adjective. (dated) Avestan language.

Dictionary definition

AVESTA, noun. A collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries.

Wise words

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