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archangel
1[ ahrk-eyn-juhl ]
noun
- Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God. Compare angel ( def 1 ).
Archangel
2[ ahrk-eyn-juhl ]
noun
- a seaport in the northwestern Russian Federation in Europe, on Dvina Bay. Russian Ar·khan·gelsk [uh, r, -, khahn, -gyilsk].
- Gulf of Archangel, former name of Dvina Bay.
archangel
1/ ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl; ˌɑːkænˈdʒɛlɪk /
noun
- a principal angel, a member of the order ranking immediately above the angels in medieval angelology
- another name for angelica
- yellow archangela Eurasian herbaceous plant ( Lamiastrum luteum ) that has yellow helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
- a bronze-coloured breed of domestic pigeon with black markings
Archangel
2/ ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl /
noun
- 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
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Derived Forms
- archangelic, adjective
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Other Words From
- arch·an·gel·ic [ahrk-an-, jel, -ik], archan·geli·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of archangel1
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Example Sentences
Here is also a beautiful allusion to the parting speech of the "sociable archangel," to Tobit and his son.
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Standing on the wire, he seemed a red archangel of vengeance floating above the heads of that throng of people.
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She is the bright archangel of the dogma that while a woman must be amused, she need not pay.
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Not a harsh word escapes the stern lips of the flaming Archangel.
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Had any one proposed a like bath to the people who inhabit the banks of the Dwina, near Archangel, he would have been stoned.
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