Azazel

[ uh-zey-zuhl, az-uh-zel ]

noun

, Bible.

1. the demon or place in the wilderness to which a sacrificial goat is released in an atonement ritual.
2. scapegoat ( def 2 ).

Azazel

/ əˈzeɪzəl; ˈæzəˌzɛl /

noun

1. 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. (in later Jewish and Gnostic writings and in Muslim tradition) a prince of demons

Word History and Origins

Origin of Azazel¹

From the Hebrew word ʿăzāzēl

Example Sentences

Written and directed by Azazel Jacobs, the film follows three sisters, not exactly estranged but definitely not close, who find themselves back together in a small New York City apartment as their father lies in hospice care.

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Set inside a cramped New York apartment where adult sisters on the brink of estrangement await their father’s last breath, “His Three Daughters,” from writer-director Azazel Jacobs, is no farce.

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Anyone who has gone through the suspended time of having a loved one in hospice care, with its mix of jangled nerves, heavy emotions and excruciating tedium, will likely feel a sense of acknowledgment and perhaps triggered trauma from Azazel Jacobs’ “His Three Daughters.”

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Directed by Azazel Jacobs, “French Exit” belongs to the performance of Michelle Pfeiffer, who as a newly insolvent socialite captures an unexpected mix of whimsy and melancholy.

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French Exit Michelle Pfeiffer stars in director Azazel Jacobs’ adaptation of a novel by Patrick deWitt — who also wrote the screenplay — as Manhattan heiress Frances Price.

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