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).

angelica (def. 1).

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Origin of archangel

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;see high, arch-¹, angel

OTHER WORDS FROM archangel

arch·an·gel·ic

[ahrk-an-jel-ik], /ˌɑrk ænˈdʒɛl ɪk/, arch·an·gel·i·cal, adjective

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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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How to use archangel in a sentence

Here is also a beautiful allusion to the parting speech of the "sociable archangel," to Tobit and his son.
The Plays of Philip Massinger|Philip Massinger
Standing on the wire, he seemed a red archangel of vengeance floating above the heads of that throng of people.
Lillian Morris, and Other Stories|Henryk Sienkiewicz
She is the bright archangel of the dogma that while a woman must be amused, she need not pay.
The Unpopular Review Vol. I|Various
Not a harsh word escapes the stern lips of the flaming Archangel.
Vondel's Lucifer|Joost van den Vondel

Had any one proposed a like bath to the people who inhabit the banks of the Dwina, near Archangel, he would have been stoned.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

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), adjective

British 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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