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Azrael

//ˈæzɹi.əl// name

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  1. 1
    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."

Etymology

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

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