archangel

¹

[ ahrk-eyn-juhl ]

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 ).
2. angelica ( def 1 ).

Archangel

²

[ ahrk-eyn-juhl ]

noun

1. a seaport in the northwestern Russian Federation in Europe, on Dvina Bay. Russian Ar·khan·gelsk [uh, r, -, khahn, -gyilsk].
2. Gulf of Archangel, former name of Dvina Bay.

archangel

¹

/ ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl; ˌɑːkænˈdʒɛlɪk /

noun

1. a principal angel, a member of the order ranking immediately above the angels in medieval angelology
2. another name for angelica
3. yellow archangel
   a Eurasian herbaceous plant ( Lamiastrum luteum ) that has yellow helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
4. a bronze-coloured breed of domestic pigeon with black markings

Archangel

²

/ 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 nameArkhangelsk

Derived Forms

• archangelic, adjective

Other Words From

• arch·an·gel·ic [ahrk-an-, jel, -ik], archan·geli·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of archangel¹

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; high, arch- ¹, angel

Example Sentences

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Standing on the wire, he seemed a red archangel of vengeance floating above the heads of that throng of people.

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She is the bright archangel of the dogma that while a woman must be amused, she need not pay.

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Not a harsh word escapes the stern lips of the flaming Archangel.

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Had any one proposed a like bath to the people who inhabit the banks of the Dwina, near Archangel, he would have been stoned.

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