Azrael

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See also: Azraël

English

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Artistic depiction of Azrael, the Angel of Death, by Evelyn De Morgan.

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin Azrahel, from Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ (Azaraḗl), from Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל (ʿăzarʾēl), possibly via Aramaic (compare Classical Syriac ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ (ʿazrāʾēl)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈæzɹi.əl/
  • (less common) IPA(key): /ˈæzɹeɪ.əl/, /ˈʌzɹɑːˌɛl/

Proper noun

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Azrael

  1. The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam.

Synonyms

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Translations

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Proper noun

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Azrael m

  1. (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) Azrael (angel of death)

Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aθraˈel/ [aθ̬.raˈel]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /asraˈel/ [az.raˈel]
  • Rhymes: -el
  • Syllabification: Az‧ra‧el

Proper noun

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Azrael m

  1. Azrael (angel of death)