Azrael en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌzɹɑːˌɛl/ (uncommon)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈæzɹi.əl/
- /ˈæzɹeɪ.əl/ (uncommon)
Etymology
From Latin Azrahel, from Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ (Azaraḗl), from Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל (ʿăzarʾēl), possibly via Aramaic (compare Classical Syriac ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ (ʿazrāʾēl)).
Meanings
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The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam.
And his voice through all the garden is a thunder sent to bring / Black Azrael and Ariel and Ammon on the wing.
1915, Gilbert K[eith] Chesterton, “[War Poems.] Lepanto.”, in Poems, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: John Lane Company, published 1916, →OCLC, page 31:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azriel | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
the Shinigami (personification of death) · the rider (personification of death) · the Grim Reaper (personification of death) · Azrail (angel of death) · the reaper (personification of death) · the angel of death (personification of death) · Izrail (angel of death) · psychopomp (personification of death) · the pale rider (personification of death) · Death (personification of death)
Translations (25)
it Azrael (angel of death) · ro Azrael (angel of death) · az əzrail (angel of death) · ca Azrael (angel of death) · tr Azrail (angel of death) · de Azrael (angel of death) · ja アズラーイール (angel of death) · ba Ғазраил (angel of death) · ms Izrail (angel of death) · ar عِزْرَائِيل (angel of death) · pl Azrael (angel of death) · el Αζραήλ (angel of death) · cmn 亞茲拉爾 /亚兹拉尔 (angel of death) · fr Azraël (angel of death) · pt Azrael (angel of death) · eo Azraelo (angel of death) · ar عَزْرَائِيل (angel of death) · ar مَلَك اَلْمَوْت (angel of death) · nl Azraël (angel of death) · es Azrael (angel of death) · kk Әзірейіл (angel of death) · he עזראל (angel of death) · bn আজরাইল (angel of death) · ug ئەزرائىل (angel of death) · ru Азраи́л (angel of death)