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Meaning of ARCHANGEL

Pronunciation:  'ârk`eynjul

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  an angel ranked above the highest rank in the Celestial Hierarchy
  2. [n]  a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
 

ARCHANGEL is a 9 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: Angelica Archangelica, garden angelica
 
 See Also: angel, angelica, angelique, Gabriel, Michael, Raphael

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Arch`an"gel\, n. [L. archangelus, Gr. 'archa`ggelos:
cf. OF. archangel, F. archange. See {Arch-}, pref., and
{Angel}.]
1. A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.
   --Milton.

2. (Bot.) A term applied to several different species of
   plants ({Angelica archangelica}, {Lamium album}, etc.).

 
Easton Bible Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

(1Thess. 4:16; Jude 1:9), the prince of the angels.

 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: angel, angel of light, angel of love, angelology, angels, archangels, beatified soul, canonized mortal, celestial, cherub, cherubim, dominations, dominions, heavenly being, martyr, messenger of God, patron saint, powers, principalities, principality, recording angel, saint, saved soul, seraph, seraphim, soul in glory, thrones, virtues
 

 

 

 

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