Zoroastrian

Zoroastrian
Zoroastrian 1743, from Zoroaster, from L. Zoroastres, from O.Pers. Zarathushtra, 6c. or 7c. B.C.E. Persian religious teacher. The name appears to be lit. "whose camels are old," from *zarant "old" (cognate with Gk. geron, gen. gerontos "old;" see GERONTOLOGY (Cf. gerontology)) + ushtra "camel."

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