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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun archangel has 2 senses
- archangel(n = noun.person) Array - an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy; Array is a kind of angel
- archangel(n = noun.plant) angelica archangelica, garden angelica - a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally; Array is a kind of angelica, angelique
has particulars: gabriel, michael, raphael
Derived forms adjective archangelic1, adjective archangelical1
CIDE DICTIONARY
archangel, n. [L. archangelus, Gr. 'archa`ggelos: cf. OF. archangel, F. archange. See Arch-, pref., and Angel.].
- A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy. Milton. [1913 Webster]
- A term applied to several different species of plants (
Angelica archangelica ,Lamium album , etc.). [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
archangel, n.
1 an angel of the highest rank.
2 a member of the eighth order of the nine ranks of heavenly beings (see ORDER).
1 an angel of the highest rank.
2 a member of the eighth order of the nine ranks of heavenly beings (see ORDER).
Derivative
archangelic adj.
Etymology
OE f. AF archangele f. eccl.L archangelus f. eccl.Gk arkhaggelos (as ARCH-, ANGEL)
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archangel
angel, angel of light, angel of love, angelology, angels, archangels, beatified soul, canonized mortal, celestial, cherub, cherubim, dominations, dominions, heavenly being, martyr, messenger of God, patron saint, powers, principalities, principality, recording angel, saint, saved soul, seraph, seraphim, soul in glory, thrones, virtuesROGET THESAURUS
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Angel
N angel, archangel, guardian angel, heavenly host, host of heaven, sons of God, seraph, seraphim, cherub, cherubim, ministering spirit, morning star, saint, patron saint, Madonna, invisible helpers, angelic, seraphic, cherubic, saintly.
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