archangel

¹

[ ahrk-eyn-juhl ]

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 ).

Archangel

²

[ ahrk-eyn-juhl ]

noun

1. a seaport in the northwestern Russian Federation in Europe, on Dvina Bay. Russian Ar·khan·gelsk [uh, r, -, khahn, -gyilsk].
2. Gulf of Archangel, former name of Dvina Bay.

archangel

¹

/ ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl; ˌɑːkænˈdʒɛlɪk /

noun

1. a principal angel, a member of the order ranking immediately above the angels in medieval angelology
2. another name for angelica
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

Archangel

²

/ 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 nameArkhangelsk

Derived Forms

• archangelic, adjective

Other Words From

• arch·an·gel·ic [ahrk-an-, jel, -ik], archan·geli·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of archangel¹

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; high, arch- ¹, angel

Example Sentences

In an Instagram video the day before, she had worn a red and silver pendant of the archangel Michael, his wings spread out in triumph, a shield in one hand and a sword in another.

From Los Angeles Times

It clothes the statue of the archangel Gabriel atop the bell tower on St. Mark’s Square and glistens in the mosaics on the facade of St. Mark’s Basilica, aptly nicknamed “the Golden Church.”

From New York Times

For, in case you missed it, a peal of what may or may not have been the archangel Gabriel’s horn cut through the noise a few days ago signaling, ominous, that it’s time.

From Salon

Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying,

From BBC

In 1961 she published her first book, “Guia-mapa de Gabriel Arcanjo,” a novel mimicking an extended dialogue between an archangel and a woman who wants to live outside the Christian faith.

From New York Times

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