Archangel
noun
In many religions, a high-ranking angel who stands close to God.
In Christian tradition, Michael is said to be an archangel.
Often appears as...
- the archangel gabriel
- the archangel michael
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Religious
noun
A type of large plant with purple or pink flowers.
She admired the beautiful archangel in the garden.
Often appears as...
- flowering archangel
- purple archangel
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Botanical
noun
In many religions, a high-ranking angel who stands close to God.
In Christian tradition, Michael is said to be an archangel.
Often appears as...
- the archangel gabriel
- the archangel michael
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A type of large plant with purple or pink flowers.
She admired the beautiful archangel in the garden.
Often appears as...
- flowering archangel
- purple archangel
Usage tips
Botanical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Rank
Archangels hold a high position among angels and are often leaders in spiritual hierarchies.
Gabriel, the archangel, delivered messages from God.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Depictions
Archangels appear in various religious texts and art; knowing this can help identify them in cultural contexts.
The archangel Raphael is commonly depicted with a fish.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Common Angels
Archangels are distinct from regular angels, renowned for specific roles or tasks.
As an archangel, Michael is known for defeating evil.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Rank
Archangels hold a high position among angels and are often leaders in spiritual hierarchies.
Gabriel, the archangel, delivered messages from God.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Depictions
Archangels appear in various religious texts and art; knowing this can help identify them in cultural contexts.
The archangel Raphael is commonly depicted with a fish.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Common Angels
Archangels are distinct from regular angels, renowned for specific roles or tasks.
As an archangel, Michael is known for defeating evil.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Rank
Archangels hold a high position among angels and are often leaders in spiritual hierarchies.
Gabriel, the archangel, delivered messages from God.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Depictions
Archangels appear in various religious texts and art; knowing this can help identify them in cultural contexts.
The archangel Raphael is commonly depicted with a fish.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Common Angels
Archangels are distinct from regular angels, renowned for specific roles or tasks.
As an archangel, Michael is known for defeating evil.
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
Apparently, Lucifer means "the light." It also means "the morning star," in some scripture. And apparently, he disobeyed God, and that's the ultimate disobedience to authority. And when he did, Michael, the archangel, was sent to kick him out of heaven
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
Apparently, Lucifer means "the light." It also means "the morning star," in some scripture. And apparently, he disobeyed God, and that's the ultimate disobedience to authority. And when he did, Michael, the archangel, was sent to kick him out of heaven
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Arthur Quiller-Couch
English Writer
Will you tell me, 'Oh, painting is a special art, whereas anyone can write prose passably well'? Can he, indeed? ... Can you, sir? Nay, believe me, you are either an archangel or a very bourgeois gentleman indeed if you admit to having spoken English prose all your life without knowing it.
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James Wolcott
American Critic
Popular culture no longer craves archangels and new dawns. Pop culture traffics in vampires and deads of night.
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Arthur Quiller-Couch
English Writer
Will you tell me, 'Oh, painting is a special art, whereas anyone can write prose passably well'? Can he, indeed? ... Can you, sir? Nay, believe me, you are either an archangel or a very bourgeois gentleman indeed if you admit to having spoken English prose all your life without knowing it.
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James Wolcott
American Critic
Popular culture no longer craves archangels and new dawns. Pop culture traffics in vampires and deads of night.
Example 1 of 2
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