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

Israel came second in the most recent Eurovision Song Contest in May, with its singer Yuval Raphael receiving the largest combined public vote.

From BBC

Despite the fact that it has two Democratic senators, including Rev. Raphael Warnock, Georgia remains a state that is only recently emerging as purple.

From Salon

Raphael started writing the lyrics and it had all that, but also the element of “take me in your arms tonight.”

From Los Angeles Times

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, who will retire early next year, framed the moment as “the most challenging environment” since he joined the Fed in 2017.

From Barron's

Raphael Bostic, a housing expert who has served as president of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank for eight years, on Wednesday announced his decision to retire early next year.

From MarketWatch