First Known Use: 12th century
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archangel
noun arch·an·gel \ˈärk-ˌān-jəl\
: an angel of the highest rank
Full Definition of ARCHANGEL
1
: a chief angel
2
plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy
— arch·an·gel·ic \ˌärk-(ˌ)an-ˈje-lik\ adjective
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Origin of ARCHANGEL
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French archangle, from Late Latin archangelus, from Greek archangelos, from archi- + angelos angel
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archangel
noun arch·an·gel \ˈärk-ˌān-jəl\
Definition of ARCHANGEL for Kids
: a chief angel
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