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Samael

Samael proper noun: the angel of death and chief ruler of the 5th heaven.

Proper noun

Samael

  1. (Judaism) The angel of death and chief ruler of the 5th heaven.
  2. The Demiurge.

Synonyms of Samael

Origin of Samael

From Hebrew סַמָּאֵל (sammāʾēl).

Questions about Samael

What does Samael mean?
Samael means the angel of death and chief ruler of the 5th heaven.
What part of speech is Samael?
Samael is a proper noun.

Words near Samael in the dictionary

  1. samadh
  2. samadhi
  3. samadhis
  4. samadhs
  5. Samads
  6. Samael
  7. samagon
  8. Samaha
  9. Samahas
  10. Samaire
  11. samaj

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