Category:Archangel

Arch`an"gel, n. Etym: [L. archangelus, Gr. archangel, F. archange. See Arch-, pref., and Angel.]

1. A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy. Milton.

2. Specifically, Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, and Saint Raphael are the three known archangels listed in the Bible.

3. (Bot.)

Defn: A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).

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Archangel - (1 Thessalonians 4:16; Jude 1:9), the prince of the angels.