A·za·zel ( -z  zl,  z-z l )n. 1. In the Bible, the evil spirit in the wilderness to whom a scapegoat was sent on the Day of Atonement. 2. Islam One of the jinn. [Hebrew ' z'z l; see  zz in Semitic roots.] |
Azazel [əˈzeɪzəl ˈæzəˌzɛl]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament a desert demon to whom the scapegoat bearing the sins of Israel was sent out once a year on the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:1-28)
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) (in later Jewish and Gnostic writings and in Muslim tradition) a prince of demons
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