avestan

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Synonyms: avesta, avestas

Antonyms: avesta, avestas

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Proper noun

1. An [[ancient]] Eastern [[Old Iranian]] language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and [[canon]] of the [[Zoroastrian]] [[Avesta]].
2. An alphabet which was developed based on [[Pahlavi]] scripts and used to write Avestan and [[Middle Persian]] languages.

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to [[Avesta]] or Avestan.

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