archangel
noun
a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God.
archangels
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pluralof archangel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The large scarlet wings on the ballet’s two leading women—Sara Mearns, often coupled with Stanley, and Isabella LaFreniere, mostly opposite Mr. Tomash—resemble those of archangels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying,
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
More crassly, the archangels promised to give the women the “lost measurements” to finding oil and gold deposits across the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
While she’s across the hall with the mookee club, her father delivers some astounding news: Two of Melinda’s archangels have won three awards — best of breed, champion and reserve champion — a full sweep.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2019
The children are regular archangels, and I—well, I’m Jo, and never shall be anything else.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
