English adjective: Avestan | |||
1. | Avestan of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism) | ||
Domain category | Mazdaism, Zoroastrianism | ||
English noun: Avestan | |||
1. | Avestan (communication) an ancient Iranian language | ||
Synonyms | Zend | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Iranian, Iranian language | ||
2. | Avestan (communication) the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written | ||
Broader (hypernym) | script | ||