Michael

American  

[mahy-kuhl] / ˈmaɪ kəl /

noun

1. (in the Abrahamic religions) a militant archangel.

2. Also called Michael I.  1921–2017, last king of Romania 1927–30, 1940–47 (son of Carol II).

3. (italics) a narrative poem (1800) by Wordsworth.

4. a male given name.

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Michael British  

/ ˈmaɪkəl /

noun

1. 1596–1645, tsar of Russia (1613–45); founder of the Romanov dynasty

2. born 1921, king of Romania (1927–30, as part of a three-part regency; 1940–47), who relinquished the throne (1930–40) in favour of his father, Carol II. He led the coup d'état that overthrew (1944) Antonescu but was forced to abdicate (1947) by the Communists

3. Bible one of the archangels. Feast day: Sept 29 or Nov 8

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Michael Cultural  

1. One of the most important angels, who was the guardian angel of the Jews (see also Jews) and the leader of the celestial armies in the Book of Revelation.

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Michael is often depicted with scales for weighing the souls of the dead on Judgment Day.

Etymology

Origin of Michael

From Late Latin Michahel, from Greek Michaḗl, from Hebrew Mīkhāʾēl “Who is like God?”; equivalent to mi “who?” + ka “like, as” + ʾēl “God”

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Shares of Michael Saylor’s bitcoin-hoarding firm Strategy have fallen 36% this year, but some investors are sticking by the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Strategy, which Michael Saylor founded in 1989, underwent its latest transformation in recent years from a software company into one of the world’s biggest stockpiles of bitcoin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

That 70 million barrels might be the minimum operation levels based on technical considerations, but the DOE seems to “assume optimal operations,” said Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Michael Sheen grew up in Port Talbot, which he says is "very UFO-y"

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

He was talking to Jamar, of course, even though Michael was the one with a pocket full of peaches.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly