archangel
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin archangelus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος (arkhangelos) from Ancient Greek prefix αρχ- (arch-) + ἄγγελος (“messenger”).
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- IPA: /ˈɑː(r)kˌeɪn.dʒəl/
[edit] Noun
archangel (plural archangels)
- 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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angel who leads other angels
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archangel m. (plural archangylion)
- (religion) archangel