Definitions for archangelˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

arch•an•gelˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl(n.)

  1. 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.)

  1. Category: Geography (places)

    Ref: Russian, Arkhangelsk.

  2. Gulf of,

    Category: Geography (places)

    Ref: former name of Dvina Bay.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. archangel(noun)

    an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy

  2. garden angelica, archangel, Angelica Archangelica(noun)

    a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally

Wiktionary

  1. archangel(Noun)

    A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

  2. archangel(Noun)

    In Christian angelology, an archangel is an angel from the third level or choir of angels, ranked above virtues and below powers.

  3. Archangel(ProperNoun)

    A city in northwest Russia.

  4. Origin: From Latin archangelus, from ἀρχάγγελος from Ancient Greek prefix

Webster Dictionary

  1. Archangel(noun)

    a chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy

  2. Archangel(noun)

    a term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.)

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. 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.

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