mobad

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noun

A Zoroastrian cleric of a particular rank, qualified to serve as celebrant priest at the Yasna ceremony and to train other priests.

OriginClassical Persian موبَد →
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Meanings

nounmobad (plural mobads)

plural mobads · alternative mobed · alternative mobud

  1. lifestyleA Zoroastrian cleric of a particular rank, qualified to serve as celebrant priest at the Yasna ceremony and to train other priests.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianموبَد
  2. Englishmobad

From Classical Persian موبَد (mōbad).

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Translations

Swedish mobed
  • mobedZoroastrian cleric
Turkish mubid
  • mubidZoroastrian cleric

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dambo
Cite this entry
APA

mobad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mobad

MLA

“mobad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mobad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mobad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mobad.

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