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archangel

1 American  
[ahrk-eyn-juhl] / ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl /

noun

  1. Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God.

  2. angelica.

Archangel 2 American  
[ahrk-eyn-juhl] / ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl /

noun

  1. Russian Arkhangelsk.  a seaport in the northwestern Russian Federation in Europe, on Dvina Bay.

  2. Gulf of Archangel, former name of Dvina Bay.

archangel 1 British  
/ 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. 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

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Archangel 2 British  
/ ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl /

noun

  1. Russian name: Arkhangelsk.  a port in NW Russia, on the Dvina River: major centre for the timber trade and White Sea fisheries. Pop: 345 000 (2005 est)

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Other Word Forms

  • archangelic adjective
  • archangelical adjective

Etymology

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; high, arch- 1, angel

Example Sentences

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"They built a large four-poster bed in this room and bring in their own furniture and props, in this case a large statue of the archangel," he added.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

For, in case you missed it, a peal of what may or may not have been the archangel Gabriel’s horn cut through the noise a few days ago signaling, ominous, that it’s time.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2023

The blockade in downtown Kyiv on Monday appeared to center on landmark St. Michael’s monastery, dedicated to the archangel Michael.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2023

The images were a well-known 14th-century painting of Muhammad and the archangel Gabriel by Persian scholar Rashid al-Din, and a 16th-century Ottoman Turkish illustration by Mustafa ibn Vali.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2023

He laughed, and then began to hum that same, unfamiliar lullaby; the voice of an archangel, soft in my ear.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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