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archangel
[ ahrk-eyn-juhl ]
/ ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl /
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noun
Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God.Compare angel (def. 1).
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Origin of archangel
OTHER WORDS FROM archangel
arch·an·gel·ic [ahrk-an-jel-ik], /ˌɑrk ænˈdʒɛl ɪk/, arch·an·gel·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby archangel
archaic Homo, archaic Homo sapiens, archaic smile, archaism, archaize, archangel, arch beam, archbishop, archbishopric, arch board, Archbp.
Other definitions for archangel (2 of 2)
Archangel
[ ahrk-eyn-juhl ]
/ ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl /
noun
a seaport in the northwestern Russian Federation in Europe, on Dvina Bay.Russian Ar·khan·gelsk [uhr-khahn-gyilsk] /ʌrˈxɑn gyɪlsk/ .
Gulf of Archangel, former name of Dvina Bay.
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British Dictionary definitions for archangel (1 of 2)
archangel
/ (ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl) /
noun
a principal angel, a member of the order ranking immediately above the angels in medieval angelology
another name for angelica (def. 1)
yellow archangel a Eurasian herbaceous plant (Lamiastrum luteum) that has yellow helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
a bronze-coloured breed of domestic pigeon with black markings
Derived forms of archangel
archangelic (ˌɑːkænˈdʒɛlɪk), adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for archangel (2 of 2)
Archangel
/ (ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl) /
noun
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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