Azrael

Az·ra·el

[az-ree-uhl, -rey-]
noun
(in Jewish and Islamic angelology) the angel who separates the soul from the body at the moment of death.
Also called Angel of Death, death angel.
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Azrael (ˈæzreɪl, -rɪəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(in Jewish and Islamic angelology) the angel who separates the soul from the body at death

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