archangel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪn.d͡ʒəl/
- /ˈɑː(ɹ).keɪn.d͡ʒəl/
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Etymology
From Middle English archangel, from Old French archangele, from Latin archangelus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος (arkhángelos) from Ancient Greek prefix ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”). By surface analysis, arch- + angel.
Meanings
- A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
- Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| archangels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
angelologist · throne · archangelical · cherub · cherubim · seraph · archangelically · archangelic · angelical · angelology · seraphim · domination · principality · angel · power · choir · angelic · angelically
Synonyms
Translations (83)
ia archangelo (angel who leads other angels) · sh arhanđeo (angel who leads other angels) · lv erceņģelis (angel who leads other angels) · fa فرشتگان مقرب (angel who leads other angels) · fi arkkienkeli (angel who leads other angels) · hy հրեշտակապետ (angel who leads other angels) · fa امشاسپند (angel who leads other angels) · ru арха́нгел (angel who leads other angels) · nrf archange (angel who leads other angels) · io arkianjelo (angel who leads other angels) · sh арханђео (angel who leads other angels) · ca arcàngel (angel who leads other angels) · eo arkianĝelo (angel who leads other angels) · ro arhanghel (angel who leads other angels) · tr baş melek (angel who leads other angels) · yue 大天使 (angel who leads other angels) · kk бас періште (angel who leads other angels) · cmn 天使長 /天使长 (angel who leads other angels) · sk archanjel (angel who leads other angels) · sq kryengjëll (angel who leads other angels) · yi אַרכאַנגל (angel who leads other angels) · cy archangel (angel who leads other angels) · lt arkangelas (angel who leads other angels) · nn overengel (angel who leads other angels) · he שר־מַלְאָכִים (angel who leads other angels) · id malaikat agung (angel who leads other angels) · gv ard-ainle (angel who leads other angels) · sh арханђел (angel who leads other angels) · es arcángel (angel who leads other angels) · sh arhanđel (angel who leads other angels) · lv virseņģelis (angel who leads other angels) · af aartsengel (angel who leads other angels) · ja 天使長 (angel who leads other angels) · pl archanioł (angel who leads other angels) · eo ĉefanĝelo (angel who leads other angels) · ast arcánxel (angel who leads other angels) · tl arkanghel (angel who leads other angels) · el αρχάγγελος (angel who leads other angels) · uk архангел (angel who leads other angels) · yue 天使長 /天使长 (angel who leads other angels) · cmn 大天使 (angel who leads other angels) · be архангел (angel who leads other angels) · he רַב־מַלְאָךְ (angel who leads other angels) · fy aartsingel (angel who leads other angels) · tpi akanggelo (angel who leads other angels) · got 𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃 (angel who leads other angels) · da ærkeengel (angel who leads other angels) · ae 𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬱𐬀 𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬧𐬙𐬀 (angel who leads other angels) · ka მთავარანგელოზი (angel who leads other angels) · nl aartsengel (angel who leads other angels) · ko 대천사 (angel who leads other angels) · gl arcanxo (angel who leads other angels) · ga ardaingeal (angel who leads other angels) · eu arkanjelu (angel who leads other angels) · fi ylienkeli (angel who leads other angels) · sw malaika mkuu (angel who leads other angels) · ja 大天使 (angel who leads other angels) · fr archange (angel who leads other angels) · sv ärkeängel (angel who leads other angels) · th อัครทูตสวรรค์ (angel who leads other angels) · da overengel (angel who leads other angels) · hu arkangyal (angel who leads other angels) · eu goiaingeru (angel who leads other angels) · zlw-ocs archanjel (angel who leads other angels) · mk а́рхангел (angel who leads other angels) · xag 𐔰𐕎𐔲𐔴𐔾𐕒𐕚𐕒𐕡𐕘𐕒𐔺𐔱𐕈𐔿𐔼 (angel who leads other angels) · hi महादूत (angel who leads other angels) · sl nadangel (angel who leads other angels) · bg архангел (angel who leads other angels) · nb overengel (angel who leads other angels) · it arcangelo (angel who leads other angels) · la archangelus (angel who leads other angels) · hsb arcyjandźel (angel who leads other angels) · sv överängel (angel who leads other angels) · de Erzengel (angel who leads other angels) · th หัวหน้าทูตสวรรค์ (angel who leads other angels) · eo arĥianĝelo (angel who leads other angels) · grc ἀρχάγγελος (angel who leads other angels) · cs archanděl (angel who leads other angels) · et peaingel (angel who leads other angels) · pt arcanjo (angel who leads other angels) · ang hēahenġel (angel who leads other angels) · is erkiengill (angel who leads other angels)