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Mazda

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: M AA1 Z D AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: M AE1 Z D AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Ahura Mazda, the supreme and transcendental god of Zoroastrianism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Zoroastrianism, lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A vehicle, especially a car, manufactured by the Mazda Motor Corporation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (mazdā, “wisdom”).

Supposedly from Mazda as well as surname of the founder of corporation, Jujiro Matsuda.