Raphael

[ raf-ee-uhl, rey-fee-, rah-fahy-el ]

noun

1. Raffaello Santi or Sanzio, 1483–1520, Italian painter.
2. one of the archangels.
3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “healing of the Lord.”

Raphael

/ ˈræfeɪəl /

noun

1. Bible one of the archangels; the angel of healing and the guardian of Tobias (Tobit 3:17; 5–12). Feast day: Sept 29
2. SantiRaphael14831520MItalianARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARCHITECTURE: architect original name Raffaello Santi or Sanzio . 1483–1520, Italian painter and architect, regarded as one of the greatest artists of the High Renaissance. His many paintings include the Sistine Madonna (?1513) and the Transfiguration (unfinished, 1520)

Raphael

1. A sixteenth-century Italian painter. A contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo , he is known for his beautiful and gracious Madonnas and The School of Athens ( see Plato's Academy ).

Derived Forms

• ˌRaphaelˈesque, adjective

Example Sentences

Ruggieri will discuss works by Raphael, Da Vinci, Titian, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh and why these artists are geniuses.

From Washington Blade

It doesn’t have to be a Raphael to deliver a message of joy and fun.

From Washington Post

They’re raising the little brother Reggie never got to know, 3-year-old Raphael.

From ProPublica

“It’s important that during this time if you were only employing a mobile and desktop strategy, that you think about the people who are looking at your brands and your ads,” Raphael said.

From Digiday

This wasn’t an unusual experience for Raphael, who is 10 years old.

From Science News For Students

Watchers of the Sky examines the legacy of Raphael Lemkin, the man who succeeded in making genocide an international crime.

From The Daily Beast

Raphael Lemkin was, by all accounts, obsessed with genocide long before he invented a name for it.

From The Daily Beast

Her partner in all this eating and cooking is an ultrasound technician named Raphael, her boyfriend of four years.

From The Daily Beast

They scramble for a few dollars, and Raphael hands them over.

From The Daily Beast

As women, Wilson and Raphael are the minority in the male-dominated comedy industry.

From The Daily Beast

There were besides many caricatures of the new German school, which are in themselves caricatures of the masters before Raphael.

From Project Gutenberg

I confess that I am inclined to believe in very little that existed before the time of Raphael.

From Project Gutenberg

He was called in consultation regarding Raphael de Valentin, whose condition was serious.

From Project Gutenberg

There's Raphael singing, Gabriel accompanying him on the harp, and all the angels flapping their wings to express their joy.

From Project Gutenberg

He as well as Brisset was called in consultation regarding a very serious malady afflicting Raphael de Valentin.

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