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Hebrew עֲזָאזֵל (azazél), Arabic عَزَازِيل (ʕazāzīl).

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  • IPA(key): /əˈzeɪzəl/, /ˈæzəˌzɛl/

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Azazel

  1. (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, 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:
  2. Satan.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Satan
  3. (Islam) The name of Iblis.

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Azazel m

  1. (Christian mythology) Azazel (a fallen angel)