archangel
archangel Lexical Profile
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• noun
In Abrahamic religions and celestial hierarchy, an angel of the highest rank or a chief messenger of God, such as Michael, Gabriel, or Raphael.
"The stained-glass window depicted the archangel Michael holding a flaming sword."
Any of various herbaceous plants of the mint family Lamiaceae, especially yellow archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) or dead-nettles of the genus Lamium, or angelica (Angelica archangelica).
"Yellow archangel spreads rapidly across damp woodland floors in the spring."
A fancy breed of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) originating in southern Germany, distinguished by a pointed crest on the head and dark metallic sheen over bronze or copper plumage.
"The breeder exhibited a prize-winning copper archangel at the national pigeon show."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French archangele, via Late Latin archangelus, from Koine Greek archangelos ('chief angel'), combining archi- ('chief') and angelos ('messenger').