# Azazel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /əˈzeɪzəl/ · frequency rank #71,298

## Definitions
1. A fallen angel in some traditions of Judaism and Christianity.
2. Satan.
3. The name of Iblis.

## Etymology
From Hebrew עֲזָאזֵל (azazél, “Azazel, cliff from which the scapegoat was sent to its death”), Arabic عَزَازِيل (ʕazāzīl).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/azazel