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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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He meditated and prayed to archangels as an attempt to pull himself back together.

From Los Angeles Times

The church is scheduled to recognize the Feast of St. Michael on Sept. 29, which celebrates the archangel’s role as a defender of the faithful.

From Los Angeles Times

In an Instagram video the day before, she had worn a red and silver pendant of the archangel Michael, his wings spread out in triumph, a shield in one hand and a sword in another.

From Los Angeles Times

It clothes the statue of the archangel Gabriel atop the bell tower on St. Mark’s Square and glistens in the mosaics on the facade of St. Mark’s Basilica, aptly nicknamed “the Golden Church.”

From New York Times

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

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