Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Zoroastrianism \Zo`ro*as"tri*an*ism\, n.
The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet
of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of
Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit
(Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman). Cf. {Fire
worship}, under {Fire}, and {Parsee}.
Source : WordNet®
Zoroastrianism
n : system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC
by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on
concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)
[syn: {Mazdaism}]