archangel

[ahrk-eyn-juh l] /ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl/
noun
1.
Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God.
Compare angel (def 1).
2.
angelica (def 1).
Origin
before 1000; early Middle English arc(h)angel < Anglo-French, Old French arc(h)ang(e)le < Late Latin archangelus < Greek archángelos; replacing Old English hēahengel; see high, arch-1, angel
Related forms
archangelic
[ahrk-an-jel-ik] /ˌɑrk ænˈdʒɛl ɪk/ (Show IPA), archangelical, adjective

Archangel

[ahrk-eyn-juh l] /ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl/
noun
1.
Russian Arkhangelsk. a seaport in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on Dvina Bay.
2.
Gulf of, former name of Dvina Bay.
Examples from the web for archangel
  • You were archangel enough to despise the imperfect body, and embrace the soul.
British Dictionary definitions for archangel

archangel

/ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl/
noun
1.
a principal angel, a member of the order ranking immediately above the angels in medieval angelology
2.
another name for angelica (sense 1)
3.
yellow archangel, a Eurasian herbaceous plant (Lamiastrum luteum) that has yellow helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
4.
a bronze-coloured breed of domestic pigeon with black markings
Derived Forms
archangelic (ˌɑːkænˈdʒɛlɪk) adjective

Archangel

/ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl/
noun
1.
a port in NW Russia, on the Dvina River: major centre for the timber trade and White Sea fisheries. Pop: 345 000 (2005 est) Russian name Arkhangelsk
Word Origin and History for archangel
n.

late 12c., from Old French archangel (12c.) or directly from Late Latin archangelus, from Greek arkhangelos "chief angel," from arkh- "chief, first" (see archon) + angelos (see angel). Replaced Old English heah encgel.

archangel in the Bible

(1Thess. 4:16; Jude 1:9), the prince of the angels.

Encyclopedia Article for archangel

any of several chiefs, rulers, or princes of angels in the hierarchy of angels of the major Western religions, especially Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and of certain syncretic religions, such as Gnosticism. See angel

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