"Angra Mainyu" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Avestan 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (aŋra.maⁱniiu), from 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀 (aŋra, “evil”) + 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (maⁱniiu, “spirit”). Doublet of Ahriman. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ae|𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎}} Avestan 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (aŋra.maⁱniiu), {{m|ae|𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀||evil}} 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀 (aŋra, “evil”), {{m|ae|𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎||spirit}} 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (maⁱniiu, “spirit”), {{doublet|en|Ahriman}} Doublet of Ahriman Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Angra Mainyu
  1. (Zoroastrianism) Avestan language name of Zoroastrianism's hypostasis of the "destructive spirit". The Middle Persian equivalent is Ahriman. Wikipedia link: Angra Mainyu Categories (topical): Zoroastrianism Related terms: Ahriman
    Sense id: en-Angra_Mainyu-en-name-nIgJ7IrP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Zoroastrianism, lifestyle, religion

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