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Avestan
(Aves|tan)
Pronunciation:
/əˈvɛst(ə)n/
adjective
relating to the Avesta or to the ancient Iranian language in which it is written, closely related to Vedic Sanskrit.
noun
[
mass noun
]
the Avestan language.
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