Raphael

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

/ ˈræf i əl, ˈreɪ fi-, ˌrɑ faɪˈɛl /

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noun

Raffaello Santi or Sanzio, 1483–1520, Italian painter.

one of the archangels.

a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “healing of the Lord.”

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How to use Raphael in a sentence

Ruggieri will discuss works by Raphael, Da Vinci, Titian, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh and why these artists are geniuses.
Clear your calendar for these spring events|Tinashe Chingarande|March 11, 2022|Washington Blade
It doesn’t have to be a Raphael to deliver a message of joy and fun.
His collection of miniatures from around the world fills 16 rooms. And he’s not done yet.|Eddie Dean|October 18, 2021|Washington Post
They’re raising the little brother Reggie never got to know, 3-year-old Raphael.
She Can’t Sue Her Doctor Over Her Baby’s Death. When She Spoke Out, She Was Silenced Again.|by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang, Miami Herald|April 9, 2021|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.
Digital marketing strategies take center stage at this year’s virtual SXSW|Kimeko McCoy|March 19, 2021|Digiday

This wasn’t an unusual experience for Raphael, who is 10 years old.
Are coyotes moving into your neighborhood?|Kathryn Hulick|September 3, 2020|Science News For Students
Watchers of the Sky examines the legacy of Raphael Lemkin, the man who succeeded in making genocide an international crime.
The Man Who Invented the Word ‘Genocide’|Nina Strochlic|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Raphael Lemkin was, by all accounts, obsessed with genocide long before he invented a name for it.
The Man Who Invented the Word ‘Genocide’|Nina Strochlic|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her partner in all this eating and cooking is an ultrasound technician named Raphael, her boyfriend of four years.
Chopped? Amanda Freitag Hopes Not|Tim Teeman|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They scramble for a few dollars, and Raphael hands them over.
The Stars of ‘Ass Backwards’ Met Us at a Strip Club|Jean Trinh|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As women, Wilson and Raphael are the minority in the male-dominated comedy industry.
The Stars of ‘Ass Backwards’ Met Us at a Strip Club|Jean Trinh|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There were besides many caricatures of the new German school, which are in themselves caricatures of the masters before Raphael.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches|William Makepeace Thackeray
I confess that I am inclined to believe in very little that existed before the time of Raphael.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches|William Makepeace Thackeray
He was called in consultation regarding Raphael de Valentin, whose condition was serious.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
There's Raphael singing, Gabriel accompanying him on the harp, and all the angels flapping their wings to express their joy.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
He as well as Brisset was called in consultation regarding a very serious malady afflicting Raphael de Valentin.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe

British Dictionary definitions for Raphael

Raphael

/ (ˈræfeɪəl) /

noun

Bible one of the archangels; the angel of healing and the guardian of Tobias (Tobit 3:17; 5–12). Feast day: Sept 29

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)

Derived forms of Raphael

Raphaelesque, adjective

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Cultural definitions for Raphael

Raphael

[ (raf-ee-uhl, ray-fee-uhl, rah-fee-el) ]

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).