Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Zoroastrianism"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Zoroastrianism \Zo`ro*as"tri*an*ism\, n.
The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet
of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of
Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit
(Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman). Cf. {Fire
worship}, under {Fire}, and {Parsee}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Zoroastrianism
n : system founded in Persia in the 6th century b.c. by
Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept
of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil) [syn: {Zoroastrianism},
{Mazdaism}]
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