Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ZEND
n.A language that formerly prevailed in Persia.
ZENDAVESTA
n.Among the Persees, a sacred book ascribed to Zoroaster, and reverenced as a bible, or sole rule of faith and practice. It is often called Zend, by contraction.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ZEND
Zend, n. Etym: [See Zend-Avesta. ]
Defn: Properly, the translation and exposition in the Huzvâresh, or literary Pehlevi, language, of the Avesta, the Zoroastrian sacred writings; as commonly used, the language (an ancient Persian dialect ) in which the Avesta is written.
ZEND-AVESTA
Zend `-A *ves "ta, n. Etym: [Properly, the Avesta, or sacred text, and its zend, or interpretation, in a more modern and intelligible language. W. D. Whitney.]
Defn: The sacred writings of the ancient Persian religion, attributed to Zoroaster, but chiefly of a later date.
ZENDIK
Zen "dik, n. Etym: [Ar. zandik.]
Defn: An atheist or unbeliever; -- name given in the East to those charged with disbelief of any revealed religion, or accused of magical heresies.
New American Oxford Dictionary
Zend
Zend |zend zɛnd | ▶noun an interpretation of the Avesta, each Zend being part of the Zend-Avesta. ORIGIN from Persian zand ‘interpretation. ’
Zend-Avesta
Zend-A ves ta ▶noun the Zoroastrian sacred writings, comprising the Avesta (the text ) and Zend (the commentary ).
Oxford Dictionary
Zend
Zend |zɛnd | ▶noun an interpretation of the Avesta, each Zend being part of the Zend-Avesta. ORIGIN from Persian zand ‘interpretation ’.
Zend-Avesta
Zend-Avesta |zɛndəˈvɛstə | ▶noun the Zoroastrian sacred writings, comprising the Avesta (the text ) and Zend (the commentary ).
Spanish Dictionary
zendal
zendal (también tzeltal o tzendal )adjetivo /nombre común 1 [persona ] Que pertenece a un grupo indígena que vive en el estado mexicano de Chiapas, en la cordillera de Huitepec y en el valle de Ocosingo .2 adjetivo Relativo a este grupo indígena .Esta es la forma adaptada de tzeltal .
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