archangel

noun

arch·​an·​gel ˈärk-ˌān-jəl How to pronounce archangel (audio)
1
: a chief angel
2
archangels plural : an order of angels see celestial hierarchy
archangelic adjective

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Royal blue, oxblood, and gold paint illuminated the creation of Adam and the temptation of Eve—the couple who give the place its name, the Crypt of the Original Sin—along with various apostles and archangels. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026 The soldier remained still as though the archangel Gabriel was talking to her. Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026 One, which is how those of a religious leaning might see it, is as a miraculous, divine event, the archangel Gabriel shining the way towards the baby Jesus. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025 But there’s a twist: In the climax, it’s revealed that John Triton (Jon Mikl Thor), the band’s lone surviving member, is actually a demon-battling archangel who is ready to take on no less a foe than Beelzebub himself. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for archangel

Word History

Etymology

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, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of archangel was in the 12th century

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“Archangel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archangel. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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archangel

noun
arch·​an·​gel ˈärk-ˌān-jəl How to pronounce archangel (audio)
: an angel of high rank
archangelic adjective

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