Asman

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proper noun

Avestan and Middle Persian name of the Zoroastrian divinity that is the hypostasis of the sky. Asman is the "highest heaven," and is distinguished from the firmament, 𐬚𐬡𐬁𐬴𐬀 (θβāṣ̌a), which lies nearer the earth.

OriginAvestan 𐬀𐬯𐬨𐬀𐬥 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ZoroastrianismAvestan and Middle Persian name of the Zoroastrian divinity that is the hypostasis of the sky. Asman is the "highest heaven," and is distinguished from the firmament, 𐬚𐬡𐬁𐬴𐬀 (θβāṣ̌a), which lies nearer the earth.

Origin

  1. Avestan𐬀𐬯𐬨𐬀𐬥“sky”
  2. EnglishAsman

From Avestan 𐬀𐬯𐬨𐬀𐬥 (asman, “sky”). Cognate of Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎶𐎴 (a-s-m-n /⁠asman-⁠/, “sky”).

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manassamanmansaMasansanma
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APA

Asman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asman

MLA

“Asman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Asman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asman.

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