ARCHANGEL


Meaning of ARCHANGEL in English

[arch.an.gel] n [ME, fr. OF or LL; OF archangele, fr. LL archangelus, fr. Gk archangelos, fr. archi- + angelos angel] (12c) 1: a chief angel

2. pl: an order of angels--see celestial hierarchy -- arch.an.gel.ic adj

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