Associations to the word «Avestan»

Wiktionary

AVESTAN, proper noun. An ancient Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta.
AVESTAN, proper noun. An alphabet which was developed based on Pahlavi scripts and used to write Avestan and Middle Persian languages.
AVESTAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to Avesta or Avestan.

Dictionary definition

AVESTAN, noun. An ancient Iranian language.
AVESTAN, noun. The script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written.
AVESTAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism).

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza