| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Ahura Mazda |
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| SYLLABICATION: | A·hu·ra Maz·da |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ä-h r  m zd |
| NOUN: | The chief deity of Zoroastrianism, the creator of the world, the source of light, and the embodiment of good. Also called Ohrmazd. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Avestan ahur mazdå, the Wise Lord : ahur, lord; see ansu- in Appendix I + mazd -, wise; see men-1 in Appendix I.
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