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One who roasts meat.

worship, the worship of fire, which prevails chiefly in Persia, among the followers of Zoroaster, called Chebers, or Guebers, and among the Parsees of India. -- Greek fire. See under Greek. -- On fire, burning; hence, ardent; passionate; eager; zealous. -- Running fire, the rapid discharge of firearms in succession…

Of or pertaining to Zarathustra, or Zoroaster; Zoroastrian. Tylor.

The sacred writings of the ancient Persian religion, attributed to Zoroaster, but chiefly of a later date.

Of or pertaining to Zoroaster, or his religious system.

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.