Ga ‧ bri ‧ el /ˈɡeɪbriəl/ BrE AmE
in the Bible, an ↑ archangel who brings messages from God to people on Earth. In art, Gabriel is often shown blowing a ↑ trumpet . According to Christian belief, he was sent by God to tell ↑ Mary that she would be the mother of ↑ Jesus . In the Muslim religion, Gabriel gave Muhammad the messages from Allah which form the Quran (Koran). ⇨ ↑ Michael , ↑ Raphael