Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬀 (miiazda). Compare Middle Persian [script needed] (mēzd), also from Avestan.

Noun

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میزد (miyazd)

  1. (obsolete) banquet, celebration
  2. (Zoroastrianism) offering