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AVESTAN
Avestan
(adjective) of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)
Avestan
(noun) the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written
Avestan, Zend
(noun) an ancient Iranian language
Source: WordNet® 3.1
A*ves"tan, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Avesta or the language of the Avesta. - -n.
Definition: The language of the Avesta; -- less properly called Zend.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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