Raphael

American  

[raf-ee-uhl, rey-fee-, rah-fahy-el] / ˈræf i əl, ˈreɪ fi-, ˌrɑ faɪˈɛl /

noun

1. Raffaello Santi or Sanzio, 1483–1520, Italian painter.

2. one of the archangels.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “healing of the Lord.”

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Raphael British  

/ ˈræfeɪəl /

noun

1. Bible one of the archangels; the angel of healing and the guardian of Tobias (Tobit 3:17; 5–12). Feast day: Sept 29

2. original name Raffaello Santi or Sanzio . 1483–1520, Italian painter and architect, regarded as one of the greatest artists of the High Renaissance. His many paintings include the Sistine Madonna (?1513) and the Transfiguration (unfinished, 1520)

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Raphael Cultural  

1. A sixteenth-century Italian painter. A contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, he is known for his beautiful and gracious Madonnas and The School of Athens (see Plato's Academy).

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Other Word Forms

• Raphaelesque
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Raphael

"The march today was very violent," said Bishop Raphael, who is from the DRC.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

His extraordinary collection includes sculptures by Alexander Calder and Henry Moore and paintings by Raphael and Vincent van Gogh.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

The highest profile exits have been Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka, 31, and versatile Portuguese wideman Raphael Guerreiro, 32.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

We used that half-spoken singing style that you find in old love songs by Los Ángeles Negros, El Puma or Raphael.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

And so Gabriel, along with the angels Michael, Uriel, and Raphael, caused the Nephilim to wage war against one another.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley