Yima: Meaning and Definition of

Yi•ma

Pronunciation: (yē'mä), [key]
— n. Zoroastrianism.
  1. a legendary king who, having reigned under the protection of Ahura Mazda in perfect happiness, sinned and lost for the world the immortality it had enjoyed.
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