Zoroaster

[ zawr-oh-as-ter, zohr-, zawr-oh-as-ter, zohr- ]

/ ˈzɔr oʊˌæs tər, ˈzoʊr-, ˌzɔr oʊˈæs tər, ˌzoʊr- /

flourished 6th century b.c., Persian religious teacher.

Also called Zarathustra.

Example sentences from the Web for zoroaster

Zoroaster was not their founder, but was their reformer, and the purifier of their doctrines.

Mysticism and its Results |John Delafield
Verse 16, “Zoroaster on his terrace”: the celebrated founder of the doctrine of the Persian Magi.

The Browning Cyclopdia |Edward Berdoe
Zoroaster received the royal ring and bowed a low obeisance.

Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster |F. Marion Crawford
Zoroaster is to be classed with such great religious leaders as Buddha and Mohammed.

Sacred Books of the East |Various

Zimmerman's, Zoroaster's, Zeno's zeal Again attract; arts against arms appeal.

The Book of Humorous Verse |Various

Zoroaster

/ (ˌzɒrəʊˈæstə) /

?628–?551 bc, Persian prophet; founder of Zoroastrianism Avestan name: Zarathustra