archangel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Related terms 1.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin archangelus, from Greek αρχάγγελος (archangelos) "archangel", from Ancient Greek prefix αρχ- (arch-), from άρχω (archo) "to rule, to govern, to command" + άγγελος (angel) "messenger".

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archangel (plural archangels)

1. A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel). In Christian angelology, an archangel is an angel from the third level or choir of angels, ranked above virtues and below powers.

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[edit] Related terms

• angel
• angelic
• angelology

[edit] See also

• cherub
• cherubim
• choir
• choirs of angels
• domination
• power
• principality
• seraph
• seraphim
• throne