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archangel

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. archangel (noun)
  2. Arkhangel'sk (geographical name)
  3. black archangel (noun)
  4. red archangel (noun)
  5. sweet archangel (noun)
  6. Archangel, Gulf of (geographical name)
  7. Dvina Bay (geographical name)

arch·an·gel

noun \ˈärk-ˌān-jəl\

Definition of ARCHANGEL

1
: a chief angel
2
plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy
— arch·an·gel·ic \ˌärk-(ˌ)an-ˈje-lik\ adjective
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Origin of ARCHANGEL

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French archangle, from Late Latin archangelus, from Greek archangelos, from archi- + angelos angel
First Known Use: 12th century

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