arch|an|gel

arch|an|gel
arch|an|gel «AHRK AYN juhl», noun.
1. (in the Bible) an angel of high rank; leader among the angels. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are archangels.
2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a member of the second lowest of the nine orders of angels. Archangels rank just above angels; seraphim and cherubim are the highest ranks.
3. = angelica. (Cf.angelica)
[< Latin archangelus < Greek archángelos < arch- chief + ángelos angel]

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