"yazata" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yazatas [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration from Avestan substantivized adjective 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀 (yazata, “(an entity that is) worthy of worship”). Doublet of Yazd. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁yaǵ-}}, {{translit|en|ae|-}} Transliteration from Avestan, {{dbt|en|Yazd}} Doublet of Yazd Head templates: {{en-noun}} yazata (plural yazatas)
  1. (Zoroastrianism) A divinity. Wikipedia link: yazata Categories (topical): Zoroastrianism Related terms: yasna (english: any Zoroastrian act of worship), Yasna, yasht

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