Azazel

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Azazel

  • /əˈzeɪzəl/
  • /ˈæzəˌzɛl/

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From Hebrew עֲזָאזֵל (azazél, “Azazel, cliff from which the scapegoat was sent to its death”), Arabic عَزَازِيل (ʕazāzīl).

proper noun Azazael

  1. Judaism A fallen angel in some traditions of Judaism and Christianity. 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:
  2. Satan.

    Similar: Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist, archfiend, Ash-Shaytan, Azazel, Beast, Beelzebub, bogey, cosmocrat, deceiver

  3. The name of Iblis.

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name a fallen angel

हिन्दीअजाजील ajājīl
PortuguêsAzazel
DeutschAsasel
РусскийАзазель Azazelʹ
العربيةعَزَازِيل ʕazāzīl

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"Azazel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/azazel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Azazel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/azazel

Chicago

"Azazel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/azazel.

BibTeX
@misc{azazel_2026,
  title = {Azazel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/azazel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}