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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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arch·an·gel   (ärk'ān'jəl)   
n.  

  1. A high-ranking angel.

  2. archangels The eighth of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.


[Middle English, from Old French archangele, from Late Latin archangelus, from Late Greek arkhangelos : Greek arkh-, archi- + Greek angelos, angel.]
arch'an·gel'ic (-ān-jěl'ĭk) adj.
Arch·an·gel   (ärk'ān'jəl)   
See Arkhangelsk.
Ark·han·gelsk   (är-kān'gělsk, -KHän'-)   
A city of northwest Russia on the Northern Dvina River near its mouth on the White Sea. Although icebound much of the year, it is a leading port and can generally be opened to navigation by icebreakers. Population: 352,000.
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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
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Bible Dictionary

Archangel

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

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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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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