archangel meaning
UK US /ˌɑrˈkeɪndʒəl/ 3 syllables
archangel (noun): an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy.
archangel has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
archangel as a noun
- an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
Type of: angel
Kinds: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael
Related forms: archangelic, archangelical
- a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
Synonyms: garden angelica, Angelica Archangelica
Type of: angelica
archangel in a sentence
- The archangel Gabriel talks to me.
- Muslims believe the Qur'an was revealed to Mohammed by the archangel Gabriel.
- Gabriel is the archangel who brought down the Quran to Muhammad, peace be upon him.
- I am the archangel Gabriel.
- Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael are the four archangels mentioned in the Talmud.
How to pronounce archangel
archangel is pronounced /ˌɑrˈkeɪndʒəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in EL · 9-letter words
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