Azazel
English
Alternative forms
- Azazael
Etymology
Hebrew עֲזָאזֵל (azazél), Arabic عَزَازِيل (ʿazāzīl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈzeɪzəl/, /ˈæzəˌzɛl/
Proper noun
Azazel
- (Judaism, Christianity) A fallen angel in some traditions of Judaism and Christianity.
- 1674, John Milton, “Book I”, in Paradise Lost. […], 2nd edition, London: […] S[amuel] Simmons […], OCLC 563123917, lines 531–535:
- Then strait commands that at the warlike sound / Of Trumpets loud and Clarions be upreard / His mighty Standard ; that proud honour claim'd / Azazel as his right, a Cherub tall:
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- Satan.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Satan
- (Islam) The name of Iblis.
Translations
a fallen angel
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Further reading
- Azazel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)/Azazel
Portuguese
Proper noun
Azazel m
- (Christian mythology) Azazel (a fallen angel)