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Dec 1, 2009
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A•ves•tan



Pronunciation: (u-ves'tun), [key]
n.
an ancient East Iranian language of the Indo-European family, the language of all the Avesta but the Gathas. Cf. Gathic (def. 1).

adj.
of or pertaining to the Avesta or its language.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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