archangel
Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God.: Compare angel (def. 1).
Origin of archangel
1Other words from archangel
- arch·an·gel·ic [ahrk-an-jel-ik], /ˌɑrk ænˈdʒɛl ɪk/, arch·an·gel·i·cal, adjective
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Other definitions for Archangel (2 of 2)
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
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The Plays of Philip Massinger | Philip MassingerStanding on the wire, he seemed a red archangel of vengeance floating above the heads of that throng of people.
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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for archangel (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl) /
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)
/ (ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl) /
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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