Azrael
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See also: Azraël
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin Azrahel, from Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ (Azaraḗl), from Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל (ʿăzarʾēl), possibly via Aramaic (compare Classical Syriac ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ (ʿazrāʾēl)).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Azrael
- The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam.
Synonyms
[edit]- (personification of death): Death, the Grim Reaper, the reaper, the pale rider, the rider, the angel of death, the Shinigami, psychopomp
Translations
[edit]angel of death
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Further reading
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Portuguese
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Azrael m
- (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) Azrael (angel of death)
Spanish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Spain) /aθraˈel/ [aθ̬.raˈel]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /asraˈel/ [az.raˈel]
- Rhymes: -el
- Syllabification: Az‧ra‧el
Proper noun
[edit]Azrael m
- Azrael (angel of death)
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- Rhymes:Spanish/el
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