Ormuzd

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ormuzd \Or"muzd\ ([^o]r"m[u^]zd), prop. n. [Zend Ahuramazda.]
     The good principle, or being, of the ancient Persian
     religion; same as {Ormazd}. See also {Ahriman}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Ormazd \Or"mazd\, Ormuzd \Or"muzd\ or Ahura-Mazda
  \A`hu*ra-Maz"da\, n. [Zend Ahuramazda.] (Zoroastrianism)
     The supreme deity, the embodiment of the principle of good,
     creator of the world, source of light, and guardian of
     mankind. He is the opponent of Ahriman, the spirit of evil,
     both being sprung from Eternity, or, according to another
     version, Ahriman being the offspring of a moment of doubt on
     the part of Ormazd. Ormazd is attended by angels and
     archangels. He is represented as a bearded man inclosed in a
     winged circle, a conception probably derived from the
     Assyrian representations of Ashur.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Ormuzd
       n : chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and
           embodiment of good [syn: {Ormazd}, {Ahura Mazda}]