— archangelic /ahrk'an jel"ik/ , archangelical , adj.
/ahrk"ayn'jeuhl/ , n.
1. Theol. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God. Cf. angel (def. 1).
2. angelica (def. 1).
[ bef. 1000; early ME arc ( h ) angel arc ( h ) ang ( e ) le archangelus archángelos; r. OE heahengel; see HIGH, ARCH- 1 , ANGEL ]