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An ancient Iranian language adj. - Of or pertaining to the sacred text of Zoroastrianism.

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  • The Avestan language is called Avestan because the sacred scriptures of Zoroastrianism, Avesta, were written in this old form.
  • Avestan dialect, the other an early form of Sanskrit.
  • Strabo observed in Cappadocia recall all the peculiarities of the Avestan liturgy.
  • Naturally I had never previously connected ‘stomach’ to either Breton or Avestan.
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