"dastur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dasturs [plural], dastoor [alternative], destoor [alternative], dustoor [alternative]
Etymology: From Persian دستور (dastur). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|دستور|tr=dastur}} Persian دستور (dastur) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dastur (plural dasturs)
  1. (Zoroastrianism) A Zoroastrian high priest ranking above a mobad or herbad.
    Sense id: en-dastur-en-noun-0ZnAxKFm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Zoroastrianism, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 83 2 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 1 17 Topics: Zoroastrianism, lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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