death angel

American  

noun

1. Azrael.

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Etymology

Origin of death angel

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

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death angel

Then the death angel comes close to the clergyman and his wife, hovering over their only child, and at last the barrier of formalism and prejudice and religious bigotry is swept away from their minds.

From Björnstjerne Björnson, 1832-1910 by Payne, William Morton

Nor was he the only one of our little military household above whom gloomed the shadow of the death angel, and who might almost have heard "the beating of his wings."

From The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales by Bierce, Ambrose

"I trust so," said Ben, but Bertha could see that he was losing hope and that his life was being darkened by the presence of the death angel.

From Money Magic A Novel by Garland, Hamlin

The death angel was but God's messenger, and her father could never, never be beyond the care of One who loved him infinitely eternally.

From We Two, a novel by Lyall, Edna

He lay in the stilly silence   Of a quiet, darkened room, Feeling that the dread death angel   Stands in the gathering gloom.

From Verses and Rhymes By the Way by McDougall, Margaret Moran Dixon