archangel
English
/ˈɑː(ɹ)kˌeɪn.dʒəl/
noun
Definitions
- A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English archangel derived from Old French archangele derived from Latin archangelus derived from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος (archangel) prefix from English angel.
Origin
English
angel
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- City of Angels English
- angel English
- angel-lore English
- angelage English
- angeldom English
- angelfish English
- angelhood English
- angelic English
- angelical English
- angelicity English
- angelify English
- angelise English
- angelism English
- angelist English
- angelistic English
- angelization English
- angelize English
- angelkind English
- angelless English
- angellike English
- angelly English
- angelocracy English
- angelolatry English
- angelology English
- angelomachy English
- angelwing English
- half-angel English
- nonangel English
- archangelus Latin
- arkangyal Hungarian
- arcangelo Italian
- aartsengel Dutch, Flemish
- arcángel Spanish, Castilian
- ἀρχάγγελος Ancient Greek
- ἄγγελος Ancient Greek
- angel Middle English
- archangel Middle English
- aungel Middle English
- ærkeengel Danish
- archangele Old French
- archangle Old French
- arcàngel Catalan, Valencian
- archaingel Old Irish
- 𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃 Gothic
- ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ Coptic
- enjeļ Marshallese
- akanggelo Tok Pisin
- ensel Tok Pisin
- ʻānela Hawaiian
- airchainge Bourguignon