AVESTAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Avestan mean? 

• AVESTAN (noun)
  The noun AVESTAN has 2 senses:

1. an ancient Iranian language

2. the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written

  Familiarity information: AVESTAN used as a noun is rare.

• AVESTAN (adjective)
  The adjective AVESTAN has 1 sense:

1. of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)

  Familiarity information: AVESTAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AVESTAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ancient Iranian language

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

Avestan; Zend

Hypernyms ("Avestan" is a kind of...):

Iranian; Iranian language (the modern Persian language spoken in Iran)

Derivation:

Avestan (of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism))

Sense 2

Meaning:

The script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Avestan" is a kind of...):

script (a particular orthography or writing system)

Derivation:

Avestan (of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism))

• AVESTAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

Mazdaism; Zoroastrianism (system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil))

Pertainym:

Avesta (a collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries)

Derivation:

Avesta (a collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries)

Avestan (the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written)

Avestan (an ancient Iranian language)