Zoroastrianism

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

  Zoroastrianism \Zo`ro*as"tri*an*ism\, n.
     The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet
     of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of
     Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit
     (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman). Cf. {Fire
     worship}, under {Fire}, and {Parsee}.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Zoroastrianism
       n : system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC
           by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on
           concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)
           [syn: {Mazdaism}]