Azazel

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/əˈzeɪzəl//ˈæzəˌzɛl/

proper noun

A fallen angel in some traditions of Judaism and Christianity.

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AduwallahAdversaryAl-ShaytaanAntichristarchfiendAsh-ShaytanBeastBeelzebub
OriginHebrew עֲזָאזֵל ← Arabic عَزَازِيل →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Azazael

  1. JudaismChristianityA 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:

    1674, John Milton, “Book I”, in Paradise Lost. […], 2nd edition, London: […] S[amuel] Simmons […], →OCLC, lines 531–535
  2. Satan.

    Synonyms: Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist, archfiend, Ash-Shaytan, Beast, Beelzebub

  3. IslamThe name of Iblis.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSatan.

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AduwallahAdversaryAl-ShaytaanAntichristarchfiendAsh-ShaytanBeastBeelzebubbogeycosmocratdeceiverdeuceDevildiabloDiabolusdickensDragonEnemyEvil One
Also see
al-shaytaanbeelzebubbogeycosmocratdeceiverdevildragongreat red dragonluciferold harryold nedold nickold scratchold serpentprince of darknesssam scratchsatanson of the dawn

Origin

  1. Arabicعَزَازِيل
  2. Hebrewעֲזָאזֵל“Azazel, cliff from which the scapegoat was sent to its death”
  3. EnglishAzazel

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

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Translations

Arabic عَزَازِيل
  • عَزَازِيل (ʕazāzīl)a fallen angel
Bengali আজাজিল
  • আজাজিল (ajajil)a fallen angel
German Asasel
  • Asasela fallen angel
Hindi अजाजील
  • अजाजील (ajājīl)a fallen angel
Polish Azazel
  • Azazela fallen angel
Portuguese Azazel
  • Azazela fallen angel
Russian Азазель
  • Азазель (Azazelʹ)a fallen angel
Cite this entry
APA

Azazel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Azazel

MLA

“Azazel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Azazel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Azazel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Azazel.

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