| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | czz. |
| DEFINITION: | To be(come) strong. Azazel, from Hebrew c z z l, name of a demon, perhaps corrupt for c zaz- l, God has been strong (personal name), from c zaz, reduced form of c zaz, to be strong. |
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