First Known Use: 1674
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Azazel
noun Aza·zel \ə-ˈzā-zəl, ˈa-zə-ˌzel\
Definition of AZAZEL
: an evil spirit of the wilderness to which a scapegoat was sent by the ancient Hebrews in a ritual of atonement
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Origin of AZAZEL
Hebrew ʽăzāzēl
Rhymes with AZAZEL
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