Zarathustra n 1: Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC) [syn: {Zoroaster}, {Zarathustra}]
Zarathustra \Zar`a*thus"tra\, Zarathuster \Zar`a*thus"ter\, prop. n. The Persian name for {Zoroaster}. [PJC] Zarathustrian
Zoroaster \Zo`ro*as"ter\, prop. n. The persian prophet {Zarathustra}, who probably lived in the second millenium B. C. His treachings form the basis for the religion Zoroastrianism. [PJC]