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archangel

arch·an·gel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahrk-eyn-juh l]
    • /ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl/
    • /ˈɑː.keɪn.dʒəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahrk-eyn-juh l]
    • /ˈɑrkˌeɪn dʒəl/

Definitions of archangel word

  • countable noun archangel In the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, an archangel is an angel of the highest rank. 3
  • noun archangel a principal angel, a member of the order ranking immediately above the angels in medieval angelology 3
  • noun archangel a bronze-coloured breed of domestic pigeon with black markings 3
  • noun archangel a port in NW Russia, on the Dvina River: major centre for the timber trade and White Sea fisheries. Pop: 345 000 (2005 est) 3
  • abbreviation ARCHANGEL Arkhangelsk 3
  • noun archangel a chief angel; angel of high rank 3

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Origin of archangel

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; early Middle English arc(h)angel < Anglo-French, Old French arc(h)ang(e)le < Late Latin archangelus < Greek archángelos; replacing Old English hēahengel; see high, arch-1, angel

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Parts of speech for Archangel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

archangel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

archangel usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for archangel

noun archangel

  • guardian — a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
  • cherub — A cherub is a kind of angel that is represented in art as a naked child with wings.
  • spirit — the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
  • sprite — an elf, fairy, or goblin.
  • seraph — one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.

Antonyms for archangel

noun archangel

  • devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
  • demon — A demon is an evil spirit.
  • fiend — Satan; the devil.

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