"Mazdak" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Ultimately from Middle Persian mzdk, of uncertain pronunciation (and thus of uncertain etymology). Arabic reports and translations (9th-century onwards, e.g. al-Muqaffa) have mazdak. Sources in New Persian first appear two centuries later, and have mizdak, muzdak in addition to mazdak. Conventional European language spelling is informed by Theodor Nöldeke's late 19th-century studies of the primary sources. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|pal|-}} Middle Persian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mazdak
  1. 5th-century Iranian social reformer and religious activist. Wikipedia link: Mazdak Categories (topical): Individuals Derived forms: Mazdakite, Mazdakism

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