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Zoroastrianism
Webster's Dictionary
(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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Zoroastrianism'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/z/zoroastrianism.html. 1828.