archangel

[ ahrk-eyn-juhl ]
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noun
  1. Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God.: Compare angel (def. 1).

Origin of archangel

1
before 1000; early Middle English arc(h)angel<Anglo-French, Old French arc(h)ang(e)le<Late Latin archangelus<Greek archángelos; replacing Old English hēahengel;see high, arch-1, angel

Other words from archangel

  • arch·an·gel·ic [ahrk-an-jel-ik], /ˌɑrk ænˈdʒɛl ɪk/, arch·an·gel·i·cal, adjective

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Other definitions for Archangel (2 of 2)

Archangel
[ ahrk-eyn-juhl ]

noun
  1. a seaport in the northwestern Russian Federation in Europe, on Dvina Bay.: Russian Ar·khan·gelsk [uhr-khahn-gyilsk] /ʌrˈxɑn gyɪlsk/ .

  2. Gulf of Archangel, former name of Dvina Bay.

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British Dictionary definitions for archangel (1 of 2)

archangel

/ (ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl) /


noun
  1. a principal angel, a member of the order ranking immediately above the angels in medieval angelology

  2. another name for angelica (def. 1)

  1. yellow archangel a Eurasian herbaceous plant (Lamiastrum luteum) that has yellow helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

  2. a bronze-coloured breed of domestic pigeon with black markings

Derived forms of archangel

  • archangelic (ˌɑːkænˈdʒɛlɪk), adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Archangel (2 of 2)

Archangel

/ (ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl) /


noun
  1. a port in NW Russia, on the Dvina River: major centre for the timber trade and White Sea fisheries. Pop: 345 000 (2005 est): Russian name: Arkhangelsk

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