Azazel

• Azazael

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

• IPA^(key): /əˈzeɪzəl/, /ˈæzəˌzɛl/

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.

• Azazel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)/Azazel

Azazel m

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