Definitions for archangelˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
arch•an•gelˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl(n.)
a chief or principal angel; one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God.
Category: Religion
Ref: Compare angel (def. 1). 1 1
Origin of archangel:
bef. 1000; early ME < AF, OF < LL < Gk archángelos; see ARCH-1,angel
arch`an•gel′ic-ænˈdʒɛl ɪk(adj.)arch`an•gel′i•cal
Arch•an•gelˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl(n.)
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: Russian, Arkhangelsk.
Gulf of,
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: former name of Dvina Bay.
Princeton's WordNet
archangel(noun)
an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
garden angelica, archangel, Angelica Archangelica(noun)
a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
Wiktionary
archangel(Noun)
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
archangel(Noun)
In Christian angelology, an archangel is an angel from the third level or choir of angels, ranked above virtues and below powers.
Archangel(ProperNoun)
A city in northwest Russia.
Origin: From Latin archangelus, from ἀρχάγγελος from Ancient Greek prefix
Webster Dictionary
Archangel(noun)
a chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy
Archangel(noun)
a term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.)
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Archangel
the oldest seaport of Russia, on the Dvina, near its mouth, on the White Sea, is accessible to navigation from July to October, is connected with the interior by river and canal, and has a large trade in flax, timber, tallow, and tar.
Translations for archangel
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
archangel(noun)
a chief angel.
- aartsengelAfrikaans
- رَئيس مَلائِكَهArabic
- архангелBulgarian
- arcanjoPortuguese (BR)
- archandělCzech
- der ErzengelGerman
- ærke-engelDanish
- αρχάγγελοςGreek
- arcángelSpanish
- peaingelEstonian
- فرشتۀ مقربFarsi
- arkkienkeliFinnish
- archangeFrench
- מַלְאָך רָם מַעֲלָהHebrew
- महादूतHindi
- arkanđeoCroatian
- arkangyalHungarian
- (kepala) malaikat yang terpentingIndonesian
- erkiengillIcelandic
- arcangeloItalian
- 天使長Japanese
- 대천사Korean
- archangelasLithuanian
- erceņģelisLatvian
- penghulu malaikatMalay
- aartsengelDutch
- erkeengelNorwegian
- archaniołPolish
- فرشتۀ مقربPersian
- مقربه ملایکهPashto
- arcanjoPortuguese
- arhanghelRomanian
- архангелRussian
- archanjelSlovak
- nadangelSlovenian
- arhanđeoSerbian
- ärkeängelSwedish
- หัวหน้าของเทวดาThai
- baş melekTurkish
- 天使長Chinese (Trad.)
- архангелUkrainian
- فرشتوں کا سردارUrdu
- tổng thiên thầnVietnamese
- 天使长Chinese (Simp.)
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