ZOROASTRIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Zoroastrian mean? 

• ZOROASTRIAN (noun)
  The noun ZOROASTRIAN has 1 sense:

1. follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism

  Familiarity information: ZOROASTRIAN used as a noun is very rare.

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

1. of or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• ZOROASTRIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

adherent; disciple (someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another)

Derivation:

Zoroastrian (of or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded)

• ZOROASTRIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Zoroaster (Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC))

Derivation:

Zoroaster (Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC))

Zoroastrian (follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism)