Ormuzd


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Or·muzd

 (ôr′məzd, ôr-mŭzd′)
n.
Variant of Ohrmazd.
[Persian Hormazd, from Middle Persian Ohrmazd; see Ohrmazd.]
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Noun1.Ormuzd - chief deity of ZoroastrianismOrmuzd - chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good
Ahura Mazda, Ormazd
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