"Zurvanism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Of Persian origin, Zurvan + -ism, from Middle Persian [script needed] (Zurvān), from Avestan 𐬰𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬁𐬥 (zruuān, “time”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fa|-}} Persian, {{suffix|en|Zurvan|ism}} Zurvan + -ism, {{der|en|pal|tr=Zurvān}} Middle Persian [script needed] (Zurvān), {{der|en|ae|𐬰𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬁𐬥|t=time}} Avestan 𐬰𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬁𐬥 (zruuān, “time”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Zurvanism (uncountable)
  1. (Zoroastrianism, historical) A now-extinct branch of Zoroastrianism that had the divinity Zurvan as its primordial creator deity. Wikipedia link: Zurvanism Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Zoroastrianism Synonyms: Zarvanism Related terms: Zurvanite

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