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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Archangel \Arch'an"gel\, noun [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.
2. (Bot.) A term applied to several different species of plants ({Angelica archangelica}, {Lamium album}, etc.).
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
archangel
noun
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.
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