Michael

American  

[mahy-kuhl] / ˈmaɪ kəl /

noun

1. (in the Abrahamic religions) a militant archangel.

2. Also called Michael I.  1921–2017, last king of Romania 1927–30, 1940–47 (son of Carol II).

3. (italics) a narrative poem (1800) by Wordsworth.

4. a male given name.

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Michael British  

/ ˈmaɪkəl /

noun

1. 1596–1645, tsar of Russia (1613–45); founder of the Romanov dynasty

2. born 1921, king of Romania (1927–30, as part of a three-part regency; 1940–47), who relinquished the throne (1930–40) in favour of his father, Carol II. He led the coup d'état that overthrew (1944) Antonescu but was forced to abdicate (1947) by the Communists

3. Bible one of the archangels. Feast day: Sept 29 or Nov 8

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Michael Cultural  

1. One of the most important angels, who was the guardian angel of the Jews (see also Jews) and the leader of the celestial armies in the Book of Revelation.

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Michael is often depicted with scales for weighing the souls of the dead on Judgment Day.

Etymology

Origin of Michael

From Late Latin Michahel, from Greek Michaḗl, from Hebrew Mīkhāʾēl “Who is like God?”; equivalent to mi “who?” + ka “like, as” + ʾēl “God”

Example Sentences

“AI has been disrupting a different segment of the economy on a daily basis,” said Michael Hans, chief investment officer at Citizens Wealth, in a phone interview Friday.

From MarketWatch

Michael Gerrard, director of Columbia Law School's climate change law center, told AFP the judgment was "devastating."

From Barron's

Michael Burry — the former hedge-fund manager featured in “The Big Short” for his bets against the housing market in the run-up to the global financial crisis — is shorting the stock.

From MarketWatch

The BMW Group's head of digitisation, Michael Stroebel, said on Friday that it is "not planned currently to reduce the workforce" by replacing workers with new robots.

From Barron's

Watching it from the comfort of their Victorville home is an option, but the energy in Pauley is unmatched, Michael said.

From Los Angeles Times