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Noun: Avestan  u'ves-tun
  1. The script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written
     
  2. An ancient Iranian language, used as the language of Zoroastrian scripture
    - Zend, Avestan language, Zend language
Adjective: Avestan  u'ves-tun
  1. (Zoroastrianism) of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)

Type of: Iranian, Iranian language, script

Encyclopedia: Avestan