Gabriel

American  

[gey-bree-uhl] / ˈgeɪ bri əl /

noun

1. Judaism, Christianity. one of the archangels, appearing usually as a divine messenger or guardian.

2. Islam. the angel of revelation and the intermediary between God and Muhammad.

3. a male given name.

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Gabriel ¹ British  

/ ɡabriɛl /

noun

1. Jacques-Ange (ʒakɑ̃ʒ). 1698–1782, French architect: designed the Petit Trianon at Versailles

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Gabriel ² British  

/ ˈɡeɪbrɪəl /

noun

1. Bible one of the archangels, the messenger of good news (Daniel 8:16–26; Luke 1:11–20, 26–38)

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Gabriel Cultural  

1. An angel in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim systems of belief. He is usually represented in the Bible (see also Bible) as a messenger from God, bearing God's word to the Israelites and appearing to Mary, the mother of Jesus, at the Annunciation. Gabriel also revealed the sacred laws of the Koran to Muhammad.

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Etymology

Origin of Gabriel

From Late Latin Gabriel, Gabrihel, from Greek Gabriḗl, from Hebrew Gabhriēl “God is my strength”

Example Sentences

Two of Gabriel’s cousins spoke at a Los Angeles Superior Court hearing to demand that the mother’s resentencing petition be denied.

From Los Angeles Times

His centre-back partner Gabriel then withdrew from the Brazil squad with a knee problem.

From BBC

Residents in the San Gabriel Valley are contending with a dramatic surge in black flies, a painful little pest known for biting around the eyes and necks of people and pets.

From Los Angeles Times

The group brought 17 girls from the Eastside and the San Gabriel Valley together at local community gardens and historic murals, like Judy Baca’s Great Wall of Los Angeles, in the San Fernando Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

The man had been arrested on March 20 and released from custody on Monday, police told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

From Los Angeles Times