DEFINITIONS

archangel

[ ahrk-eyn-juh l ]
/ 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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Words related to archangel

beast, devil, Mephistopheles, Beelzebub, guardian, cherub, spirit, sprite, seraph, diablo

Words nearby archangel

archaic homo, archaic homo sapiens, archaic smile, archaism, archaize, archangel, archbanc, archbishop, archbishopric, archbp, archbp.

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

Definition for archangel (2 of 2)

Archangel
[ ahrk-eyn-juh l ]
/ ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl /

noun

Russian Arkhangelsk. a seaport in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on Dvina Bay.
Gulf of, 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), 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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