Meanings
proper noun
- An eschatological savior figure in Zoroastrianism.
Origin
- Avestan𐬯𐬀𐬊𐬳𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬧𐬝
- EnglishSaoshyant
Borrowed from Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬊𐬳𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬧𐬝 (saoš́iiaṇt̰).
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APA
Saoshyant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saoshyant
MLA
“Saoshyant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saoshyant. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saoshyant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saoshyant.
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