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Added 9 October 2026

archangel

/ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪn.d͡ʒəl/ noun

In Latin: archangelus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about archangel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy.
A biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally.

Origin

From Middle English archangel, from Old French archangele, from Latin archangelus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος (arkhángelos) from Ancient Greek prefix ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”). By surface analysis, arch- + angel.

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