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موبذ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to high-ranking judicial or religious officials, particularly within the Sasanian Persian context. It refers to a chief judge or a high priest, often associated with the Zoroastrian faith.

Derived headwords

الموبذانnoun
  1. 1.
    Chief Judge of the Magiclassical

    A high-ranking judicial or religious official among the Magi (Zoroastrians), analogous to the Chief Justice for Muslims.

الموبذnoun
  1. 1.
    Judgeclassical

    A judge, particularly a high-ranking one within the Sasanian administration or religious hierarchy.

Parallel reading

فأرسل كسرى إلى الموبذان
So Khosrow sent for the Mobadhan.
الموبذان للمجوس: كقاضي القضاة للمسلمين.
The Mobadhan for the Magi is like the Judge of Judges for the Muslims.
والموبذ: القاضي.
And the Mobadh is the judge.