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archangel

archangel

24 7.8
A very important angel who leads other angels
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrkˌeɪnɡəl/
  • Literature
translation icon : arcángel
  • St. Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle.
  • Archangel Michael
  • Archangel Gabriel
  • icon of the Archangel

And he says you were kissed on top of the head by an Archangel.

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Examples

  • Grateful Rus acclaimed the Most Pure Mother of God and the Archangel Michael in church hymns.

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  • My 5-year-old was quick to pick St. Michael the Archangel for many of the same reasons.

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  • With the voice of the archangel and with the trump of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first.

  • Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the day of battle.

  • Saint Michael the archangel, defend us in battle.

  • When he looked up... ...he saw the Archangel Gabriel standing before him.

  • The archangel Gabriel's speaking through your mother again.

  • From ancient times, the Archangel Michael was famed for his miracles in Rus.

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  • Most glorious prince of the heavenly army... ...holy Michael, the archangel... ...defend us in battle against the princes... ...powers and rulers of darkness.

  • In the crisis, the soldiers prayed for the protection of Saint Michael the archangel.

Compounds

A plant with wrinkled leaves and dark purple flowers that has a strong unpleasant smell

How Powerful

archangel
  • Literature
24 7.8
engle
  • Archaic
9.9
spirit
833 4.3

Surface Forms

archangel singular
archangels plural

Morphology

archangel = angel (transparent) = arch + angel

The prefix 'arch-' meaning 'chief' combines with 'angel' to yield 'chief angel', a directly compositional and readily interpretable meaning.

Etymology

Archangel comes from Greek parts arch- meaning 'chief' and angel meaning 'messenger' or 'angel', so an archangel is the 'chief angel' who leads other angels.