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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 Zo·ro·as·tri·an·ism /ˌzorəˈwæstriəˌnɪzəm/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Zo·ro·as·tri·an·ism n. The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman).  Cf. Fire worship, under Fire, and Parsee.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Zoroastrianism
      n : system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC
          by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on
          concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)
          [syn: Mazdaism]