Avestan adj 1: of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism) n 1: an ancient Iranian language [syn: {Avestan}, {Zend}] 2: the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written
Avestan \A*ves"tan\, a. Of or pertaining to the Avesta or the language of the Avesta. -- n. The language of the Avesta (an ancient Iranian language); -- less properly called {Zend}. Syn: Zend [Webster 1913 Suppl.]