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arch⋅an⋅gel

  [ahrk-eyn-juhl]
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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:
bef. 1000; early ME arc(h)angel < AF, OF arc(h)ang(e)le < LL archangelus < Gk archángelos; r. OE hēahengel; see high, arch- 1 , angel

Related forms:
arch⋅an⋅gel⋅ic  [ahrk-an-jel-ik] , arch⋅an⋅gel⋅i⋅cal, adjective
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Arch⋅an⋅gel

  [ahrk-eyn-juhl]
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1. Russian, Arkhangelsk. a seaport in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on Dvina Bay. 385,000.
2. Gulf of, former name of Dvina Bay.

an⋅gel⋅i⋅ca

  [an-jel-i-kuh]
–noun
1. Also called archangel. any plant belonging to the genus Angelica, of the parsley family, esp. A. archangelica, cultivated in Europe for its aromatic odor and medicinal root and for its stalks, which are candied and eaten.
2. the candied stalks of this plant.
Origin:
1570–80; < ML (herba) angelica angelic (herb)
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Word Origin & History

Angelica 
fem. proper name, from L., fem. of angelicus "angelic" (see angel).

archangel 
c.1175, from L.L. archangelus, from Gk. arkhangelos "chief angel," from arkh- "chief, first" (see archon) + angelos (see angel). Replaced O.E. heah encgel.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: an·gel·i·ca
Pronunciation: an-'jel-i-k&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of herbs of the familyUmbelliferae native to the northern hemisphere and New Zealand and having decompound leaves, mostly white flowers, and prominently dorsal-ribbed fruit
2 : any plant of the genusAngelica; especially : a biennial cultivated herb (A. archangelica) having rootstalks that are candied and roots and seeds that yield a flavoring oil —see ANGELICA ROOT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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