archangel
[ ahrk-eyn-juh l ]
/ ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl /
noun
Theology.
a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God.
Compare angel(def 1).
Origin of archangel
OTHER WORDS FROM archangel
arch·an·gel·ic [ahrk-an-jel-ik] /ˌɑrk ænˈdʒɛl ɪk/, arch·an·gel·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby archangel
archaic homo,
archaic homo sapiens,
archaic smile,
archaism,
archaize,
archangel,
archbanc,
archbishop,
archbishopric,
archbp,
archbp.
Definition for archangel (2 of 2)
Archangel
[ ahrk-eyn-juh l ]
/ ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl /
noun
Russian Arkhangelsk.
a seaport in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on Dvina Bay.
Gulf of,
former name of Dvina Bay.
British Dictionary definitions for archangel (1 of 2)
archangel
/ (ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl) /
noun
a principal angel, a member of the order ranking immediately above the angels in medieval angelology
another name for angelica (def. 1)
yellow archangel
a Eurasian herbaceous plant (Lamiastrum luteum) that has yellow helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
a bronze-coloured breed of domestic pigeon with black markings
Derived forms of archangel
archangelic (ˌɑːkænˈdʒɛlɪk), adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for archangel (2 of 2)
Archangel
/ (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 name: Arkhangelsk