"Azrael" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈæzɹi.əl/, /ˈæzɹeɪ.əl/ [uncommon], /ˈʌzɹɑːˌɛl/ [uncommon]
Etymology: From Latin Azrahel, from Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ (Azaraḗl), from Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל (ʿăzarʾēl), possibly via Aramaic (compare Classical Syriac ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ (ʿazrāʾēl)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Azrahel}} Latin Azrahel, {{der|en|grc|Ἀζαραήλ}} Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ (Azaraḗl), {{der|en|hbo|עֲזַרְאֵל|tr=ʿăzarʾēl}} Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל (ʿăzarʾēl), {{der|en|arc|-}} Aramaic, {{cog|syc|ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ|tr=ʿazrāʾēl}} Classical Syriac ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ (ʿazrāʾēl) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Azrael
  1. The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam. Categories (topical): Death, Islam, Personifications Synonyms: Azriel Synonyms (personification of death): Death, the Grim Reaper, the reaper, the pale rider, the rider, the angel of death, the Shinigami, psychopomp Translations (angel of death): عَزْرَائِيل (ʕazrāʔīl) [masculine] (Arabic), عِزْرَائِيل (ʕizrāʔīl) [masculine] (Arabic), مَلَك اَلْمَوْت (malak al-mawt) [masculine] (Arabic), əzrail (Azerbaijani), Ғазраил (Ğazrail) (Bashkir), Azrael [masculine] (Catalan), 亞茲拉爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 亚兹拉尔 (Yàzīlā'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), Azraël [masculine] (Dutch), Azraelo [masculine] (Esperanto), Azraël [masculine] (French), Azrael [masculine] (German), Αζραήλ (Azraḯl) [masculine] (Greek), עזראל (Hebrew), Azrael [masculine] (Italian), アズラーイール (Azurāīru) (Japanese), Әзірейіл (Äzıreiıl) (Kazakh), Izrail (Malay), Azrael [masculine] (Polish), Azrael [masculine] (Portuguese), Azrael [masculine] (Romanian), Азраи́л (Azraíl) [masculine] (Russian), Azrael [masculine] (Spanish), Azrail (Turkish), ئەزرائىل (ezra'il) (Uyghur)

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