I. ˈra-fē-əl, ˈrā-, -ˌel noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek Rhaphaēl, from Hebrew Rĕphā'ēl
Date: 14th century
: one of the four archangels named in Hebrew tradition
II. ˈra-fē-əl, ˈrā-, ˈrä- biographical name
1483-1520 Italian Raffaello Sanzio Italian painter
• Ra·pha·el·esque ˌra-fē-ə-ˈlesk, ˌrā-, ˌrä- adjective