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Archangel
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Etymology
From Latin archangelus, from Greek archangelos , from prefix arch- + angelos , messenger
English
Noun
archangel (plural archangels)
Hyphenation
arch·an·gel
- A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity. (Judaeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael). In Christian angelology, an archangel is an angel from the third level or choir of angels, ranked above virtues and below powers.
Translations
angel who leads other angels
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- Hebrew: רַב־מַלְאָכִם m
- Romanian: arhanghel m
Related Terms
See Also
- cherub
- cherubim
- choir
- choirs of angels
- domination
- power
- principality
- seraph
- seraphim
- throne
Proper Noun
Archangel
- A city in northwest Russia
Synonym
Arkhangelsk
Translations
- Russian: Арха́нгельск
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