archangel
See also Archangel
English
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin archangelus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος (arkhangelos) from Ancient Greek prefix αρχ- (arch-) + ἄγγελος (“messenger”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɑː(r)kˌeɪn.dʒəl/
Noun
archangel (plural archangels)
- A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
- In Christian angelology, an archangel is an angel from the third level or choir of angels, ranked above virtues and below powers.
Translations
angel who leads other angels
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Related terms
See also
- cherub
- cherubim
- choir
- choirs of angels
- domination
- power
- principality
- seraph
- seraphim
- throne
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