"Ahura Mazda" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Transliteration of Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā). Doublet of Aramazd. Etymology templates: {{translit|en|ae|𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁}} Transliteration of Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā), {{dbt|en|Aramazd}} Doublet of Aramazd Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ahura Mazda
  1. (Zoroastrianism) The divinity exalted by Zoroaster as the one uncreated Creator, or God. Wikipedia link: Ahura Mazda Categories (topical): Zoroastrianism Synonyms: Ahuramazda, Auramazda, Ormazd, Ohrmazd, Hourmazd, Hormazd, Hurmuz, Hormuz Derived forms: Mazdean Related terms: Qormusta, Aramazd, Amesha Spenta Translations (the one God of Zoroaster): 𒀭𒀀𒄷𒊒𒈠𒊍𒁕 (d.a-ḫu-ru-ma-az-da) [masculine] (Akkadian), Ζεύς (Zeús) (Ancient Greek), Ὡρομάζης (Hōromázēs) (Ancient Greek), 𐡀𐡄𐡅𐡓𐡌𐡆𐡃 (ʾhwrmzd) (english: Official Aramaic) (Aramaic), Որմիզդ (Ormizd) (Armenian), 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā) (Avestan), 阿胡拉·馬茲達 (Chinese Mandarin), 阿胡拉·马兹达 (Āhúlā Mǎzīdá) (Chinese Mandarin), (xiān) (Chinese Mandarin), 𒀭𒌋𒊏𒈦𒁕 (d.u-ra-mas-da) (Elamite), აჰურა მაზდა (ahura mazda) (Georgian), Ωρομάζης (Oromázis) (Greek), Αχουραμάσδα (Achouramásda) (Greek), अहुरमज्द (ahurmajd) [masculine] (Hindi), アフラ・マズダー (Afura Mazudā) (Japanese), (ken) (Japanese), Хурмст (Xurmst) (Kalmyk), 𐏈 (alt: AM /⁠a(h)uramazdā⁠/) (Old Persian), اهورامزدا (ahurâ-mazdâ) (Persian), اورمزد (urmazd) (Persian), Ahura Mazda [masculine] (Portuguese), Аху́ра-Ма́зда (Axúra-Mázda) [masculine] (Russian), Орму́зд (Ormúzd) [masculine] (Russian), Ahura Mazda [masculine] (Spanish), Ahura-Mazda [masculine] (Spanish)

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