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1. Ab Zohr	lit. "libation to the waters"; a section of the Yasna. (Y62.11-Y70).	1
2. Aban	water; name of a yazad presiding over water; name of the tenth day of the month according to the Zor…	1
3. Achaemenian	the dynasty which ruled Iran from the time of Cyrus the Great (559 B.C.) to the invasion of Alexande…	1
4. Adar	fire; yazad presiding over fire; name of the ninth day of the month according to the Zoroastrian rel…	5
5. Adar Burzin	one of the three greatest sacred fires of Zoroastrianism (the other two being 'Adar Farnbag…	1
6. Adar Farnbag	Sacred fire.	1
7. Adar Gushasp	Sacred fire. (var. Ader Goushasp)	1
8. Adarbad Mahraspandan	a Zoroastrian High priest, prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 A.C.)	1
9. Adur	(another name for Adar)	5
10. Aeshma	See Eshm.	1
11. Afrasiyab	a Turanian king who repeatedly attempted to overthrow the Iranians. (Var: 'Franrasyab')	1
12. Afrin	lit. 'blessing, benediction', specific prayers of blessing (in Pazand). (Contrast with naf…	1
13. Afrinagan	a multi-part ceremony of blessing; specific prayers in the Avesta which are recited during afrinagan…	1
14. Agiary	lit. 'place of fire', a fire temple. The more traditional term is 'Dar-e Mihr' (…	1
15. Ahriman	(another name for Angra Mainyu)	2
16. Ahu	spiritual lord or master, often found in conjunction with 'ratu'.	1
17. Ahunawad	name of the first Gatha; name of the first Gatha day.	1
18. Ahunwar	the holiest prayer of the Zoroastrians. It begins with the Av. phrase 'yatha ahu vairyo'. …	1
19. Ahura Mazda	Ahura Mazdā is the Avestan name for a divinity of the Old Iranian religion who was proclaimed the…	2
20. Ahuramazda	(another name for Ahura Mazda)	2
21. Airyaman	yazad of friendship and healing.	1
22. Airyana Vaeja	(another name for Eranvej)	2
23. Airyana Waejah	(another name for Eranvej)	2
24. Airyanem Vaejah	(another name for Eranvej)	2
25. Alburz	a cosmic mountain, aka 'Haraiti' or 'Hara Berezaiti'; an actual mountain range i…	1
26. Amahraspand	lit. 'Beneficent Immortals', the highest spiritual beings created by Ahura Mazda. Sometime…	1
27. Ameretat	see Amurdad.	1
28. Amesha Spenta	See Amahraspand.	1
29. Amurdad	lit. 'Immortality', the Amahraspand presiding over the Earth; name of the seventh day of t…	1
30. Anagran	lit. 'endless light', name of a yazad; name of the thirtieth day of the month according to…	1
31. Andarz	(lit. 'gnomic, precept') collection of aphorisms, especially of pragmatic advice or moral …	1
32. Aneran	See Anagran.	1
33. Angra Mainyu	Angra Mainyu is Avestan for "destructive spirit".	2
34. Anjoman	association (Var: 'anjuman')	1
35. Anosharawan	soul of deceased person, as opposed to Zinda-rawan, a living soul. (Var: 'anosheh-ravan')	1
36. Aramazd	(another name for Ahura Mazda)	2
37. Ard	lit. 'good blessings, rewards', name of the yazad presiding over blessings; name of the tw…	4
38. Arda Viraf	a priest of the early Sasanian period, author of a Pahlavi book which describes his visions of heave…	2
39. Ardafrawash	lit. 'Asha-possessing farohar', i.e. the farohar (guardian angel) of a holy person.	1
40. Ardashir	a king of ancient Iran, founder of the Sasanian dynasty.	1
41. Ardibehesht	see Ardwahisht.	1
42. Ardwahisht	the Amahraspand presiding over Asha and fire; name of the third day of the month according to the Zo…	1
43. Aredvi Sura Anahita	lit. 'strong, immaculate Anahita', name of a female yazad; name of a mythical river. (Var:…	1
44. Arezahi	See karshwar.	1
45. Arsacid	a royal dynasty founded by Ashk. It is also known as the Parthian dynasty (247 B.C.-226 C.E.)	1
46. Asha	a fundamental concept of Zoroastrianism; there is no adequate translation, although the following ar…	1
47. Asha Vahishta	see Ardwahisht.	1
48. Ashavan	lit. 'possessing Asha', a righteous or just person or being.	3
49. Ashem Vohu	one of the most sacred prayers of Zoroastrianism, which praises Asha.	1
50. Ashirwad	benediction, a prayer of admonitions addressed to a marrying couple. (RCC 37)	1
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51. Ashk	founder of the Arsacid dynasty (Var: 'Arshak', Greek 'Arsaces')	1
52. Ashmogh	An apostate, a heretic. (Av. Ashemaogha)	1
53. Ashtad	lit. 'rectitude, justice', name of a yazad presiding over justice; name of the twenty-sixt…	1
54. Asman	lit. 'sky', name of the yazad presiding over the sky; name of the twenty-seventh day of th…	1
55. Aspandyar	an early hero of the Zoroastrian religion, son of Kay Vishtasp. (Var. Pers. 'Ispandiyar, Isfand…	1
56. Astwihad	a demon of death. (Var: Phl. 'Astvihad, Astovidad', Av. 'Astovidhotu, Asto-widhatu�…	1
57. Atar	(another name for Adar)	5
58. Atash	(another name for Adar)	5
59. Atash Adaran	the middle grade of consecrated fire.	1
60. Atash Bahram	lit. 'victorious fire', the highest grade of consecrated fire.	1
61. Atash Dadgah	the lowest grade of consecrated fire.	1
62. Atash Niyaish	The Khordeh Avesta Prayer, Atash Niyaish, proclaims various Truths and Information about all Atas…	1
63. Atesh	(another name for Adar)	5
64. Athornan	a man of priestly class (Var: 'athrawan, athravan').	1
65. Avesta	The Avesta is the primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan l…	2
66. Ayathrem	feast (gahambar) of bringing home the herds.	1
67. Az	the demon of greed.	1
68. Azzandara	(another name for Ahura Mazda)	2

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