n.
The Avesta.
[French, from Persian zandavastā, from transposition of Avestā-va-zend, text and commentary, from Pahlavi Abestāg u zand : abestāg, text (sense uncertain, possibly from Avestan *upastāvaka-, praise , from upastaoiti, he praises : upa-, up to, at + staoiti, he praises) + u, with + zand, explanation (from Avestan zainti-, knowledge, interpretation).]
Zend-Avestaic Zend'-A·ves·ta'ic (-vĕs-tā'ĭk) adj.
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