Archangel

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɑː(r)kËŒeɪn.dÊ’É™l/

Origin

From Old French archangle, from Latin archangelus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος from Ancient Greek prefix αρχ- + ἄγγελος ("messenger").

Full definition of archangel

Noun

1. A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
2. In Christian angelology, an archangel is an angel from the third level or choir of angels, ranked above virtues and below powers.

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