Archangel

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Archangel \Arch`an"gel\, n. [L. archangelus, Gr. 'archa`ggelos:
     cf. OF. archangel, F. archange. See {Arch-}, pref., and
     {Angel}.]
     1. A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.
        --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. (Bot.) A term applied to several different species of
        plants ({Angelica archangelica}, {Lamium album}, etc.).
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  archangel
       n 1: an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial
            hierarchy
       2: a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten
          and its roots are used medicinally [syn: {garden angelica},
           {Angelica Archangelica}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  28 Moby Thesaurus words for "archangel":
     angel, angel of light, angel of love, angelology, angels,
     archangels, beatified soul, canonized mortal, celestial, cherub,
     cherubim, dominations, dominions, heavenly being, martyr,
     messenger of God, patron saint, powers, principalities,
     principality, recording angel, saint, saved soul, seraph, seraphim,
     soul in glory, thrones, virtues
  
  

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Archangel
     (1Thess. 4:16; Jude 1:9), the prince of the angels.