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Zoroastrianism: Culture, Customs and Ceremonies and the Gathas |
Hi, Ahura/Asura means Lord. (Avestan/Sanskrit dialect) (I don't know how you got the bad word). Deva/Deava means shining. Again, there is no bad word in this. Ahura was later emphasized as Supreme

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