| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
archangel (ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| archangelic | |
| —adj | |
(1Thess. 4:16; Jude 1:9), the prince of the angels.
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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