English words for 'Archangel.'
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noun
name
- An archangel of the Abrahamic religions
- A religious character named Michael or its equivalents, raised to sainthood.
- A parish of Barbados.
- Alternative form of St. Michael; A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
- An island of Nome, Alaska, United States, named for the archangel; in full, Saint Michael Island.
- Alternative form of St. Michael; A city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States; named for the eponymous church.
- A city in Saint Michael island, Nome, Alaska, United States; named for the island
- Ellipsis of Town of Saint Michael, former name of Bridgetown: a city in Saint Michael parish, Barbados.
- An unincorporated community in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States; named for early settler in the area Mike Kyne.
name
- (Islam) The archangel Gabriel.
- (Christianity) The person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to divine essence present in the faithful (particularly inspired prophets) and considered to proceed either from (Eastern Orthodoxy) God the Father alone or (Roman Catholicism) from Him together with God the Son.
- (Baháʼí Faith) The spirit of God who delivers messages to humanity in the form of Manifestations of God.
- (Judaism) The spirit of God, especially the gifts of wisdom and prophecy.
- (Islam) The spirit of God, especially in its inspiration of prophets and quickening of fetuses.
adj
- of or relating to angels
- having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
- marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
- (topology) A regular Hausdorff space is said to be angelic if the closure of each relatively countably compact set A is compact and the closure consists of the limits of sequences in A.
- (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to angelic acid.
- Very sweet-natured, well-behaved, or beautiful.
- Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.
name
noun
noun
- an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
- (post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.
- (biblical) A burning serpent, often winged, with human hands and sometimes feet; one of God's entourage. On Earth, they strike with burning poison; in Heaven, with burning coal. A description can be found at the beginning of Isaiah chapter 6.
noun
- 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).
- an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
- Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”).
- a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
adj
noun
- an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
- a sweet innocent baby
- (biblical) A winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A description can be found in Ezekiel chapter 1 and Ezekiel chapter 10; similar to a lamassu (winged bull with a human torso) in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.
- (figuratively) A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.
- In later texts changed to a winged baby; in artistic depictions sometimes a baby's head with wings but no body.
- (post-biblical) A winged angel, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 5th–6th century) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim.
noun
- (Christian angelology) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
- A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
- (architecture) One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church, generally used by the choir; often near the apse.
- Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.
- a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
- a family of similar musical instrument playing together
- the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
verb
noun
- (biblical, in the plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.
- (metonymic, chiefly in the plural) The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.
- Physical force or strength.
- (social) The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
- (physics) The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, expressed in units of energy per unit of time.
- The ability to do or undergo something.
- Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).
- (colloquial, dated outside the phrase 'power of good') A large amount or number.
- The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.
- (quiz bowl) A bonus point awarded for answering correctly before a certain part of the tossup is read.
- The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere.
- (trucking) A tractor.
- (physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.
- (statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.
- (set theory) Cardinality.
- (attributive) Designating one who does something forcefully or on a large or grand scale.
- The production or flow of energy providing means to do work; energy per time unit.
- (metonymic) A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body.
- (countable) The ability to affect or influence.
- A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): xⁿ, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x×x×⋯×x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.
- (specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity.
- a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
- energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
- (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
- a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- physical strength
- (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
- possession of controlling influence
- a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
- possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
adj
intj
verb
noun
- (Christianity) A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
- (topology) Synonym of cover.
- (BDSM) A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner.
- Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
- The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government.
- social control by dominating
- power to dominate or defeat
noun
- (Christianity) An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.
- (taxonomy) kingdom
- Predominance; ascendancy.
- Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
- (sometimes figurative) A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.
- dominance or power through legal authority
- a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
noun
- One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
- (computing theory) A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.
- A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
- A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
- A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
- A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
- A fortune-teller.
- (Jewish antiquity) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
- A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
- (cryptocurrencies) A third-party service that provides smart contracts with information from the outside world.
- a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
- an authoritative person who divines the future
- a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
noun
name
- (countable) A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil; used as an epithet or as a name for an animal.
- (religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.
noun
intj
name
- (historical, religion) One of a variety of persons or entities in western Manichaeism, of whom some correspond closely to the Christian conception of Jesus of Nazareth.
- Jesus of Nazareth, a first-century Jewish religious preacher and craftsman (commonly understood to have been a carpenter) from Galilee held to be a prophet, teacher, the Son of God, and the Messiah, or Christ, in Christianity; also called "Jesus Christ" by Christians. Held to be a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís. Also called "the historical Jesus" from a historiographic viewpoint or a secular one.
- A male given name from Aramaic.
- (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Jesus College, Oxford.
- A male given name from Spanish in Spanish culture; an anglicized spelling of Jesús.
- (Cambridge University, informal) Ellipsis of Jesus College, Cambridge.
verb
noun
- (chiefly historical, Judaism, Christianity) A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.
- (chiefly as the final element in compounds) Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.
- A guard.
- (US politics) A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.
- Someone who keeps vigil.
- a guard who keeps watch
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
noun
name
noun
noun
- an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
- (post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.
- (biblical) A burning serpent, often winged, with human hands and sometimes feet; one of God's entourage. On Earth, they strike with burning poison; in Heaven, with burning coal. A description can be found at the beginning of Isaiah chapter 6.
noun
- 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).
- an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
- Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”).
- a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
noun
- an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
- a sweet innocent baby
- (biblical) A winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A description can be found in Ezekiel chapter 1 and Ezekiel chapter 10; similar to a lamassu (winged bull with a human torso) in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.
- (figuratively) A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.
- In later texts changed to a winged baby; in artistic depictions sometimes a baby's head with wings but no body.
- (post-biblical) A winged angel, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 5th–6th century) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim.
noun
- (Christian angelology) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
- A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
- (architecture) One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church, generally used by the choir; often near the apse.
- Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.
- a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
- a family of similar musical instrument playing together
- the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
verb
noun
- (biblical, in the plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.
- (metonymic, chiefly in the plural) The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.
- Physical force or strength.
- (social) The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
- (physics) The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, expressed in units of energy per unit of time.
- The ability to do or undergo something.
- Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).
- (colloquial, dated outside the phrase 'power of good') A large amount or number.
- The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.
- (quiz bowl) A bonus point awarded for answering correctly before a certain part of the tossup is read.
- The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere.
- (trucking) A tractor.
- (physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.
- (statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.
- (set theory) Cardinality.
- (attributive) Designating one who does something forcefully or on a large or grand scale.
- The production or flow of energy providing means to do work; energy per time unit.
- (metonymic) A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body.
- (countable) The ability to affect or influence.
- A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): xⁿ, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x×x×⋯×x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.
- (specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity.
- a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
- energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
- (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
- a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- physical strength
- (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
- possession of controlling influence
- a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
- possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
adj
intj
verb
noun
- (Christianity) A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
- (topology) Synonym of cover.
- (BDSM) A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner.
- Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
- The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government.
- social control by dominating
- power to dominate or defeat
noun
- (Christianity) An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.
- (taxonomy) kingdom
- Predominance; ascendancy.
- Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
- (sometimes figurative) A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.
- dominance or power through legal authority
- a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
noun
- One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
- (computing theory) A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.
- A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
- A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
- A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
- A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
- A fortune-teller.
- (Jewish antiquity) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
- A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
- (cryptocurrencies) A third-party service that provides smart contracts with information from the outside world.
- a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
- an authoritative person who divines the future
- a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
noun
name
- (countable) A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil; used as an epithet or as a name for an animal.
- (religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.
noun
intj
name
- (historical, religion) One of a variety of persons or entities in western Manichaeism, of whom some correspond closely to the Christian conception of Jesus of Nazareth.
- Jesus of Nazareth, a first-century Jewish religious preacher and craftsman (commonly understood to have been a carpenter) from Galilee held to be a prophet, teacher, the Son of God, and the Messiah, or Christ, in Christianity; also called "Jesus Christ" by Christians. Held to be a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís. Also called "the historical Jesus" from a historiographic viewpoint or a secular one.
- A male given name from Aramaic.
- (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Jesus College, Oxford.
- A male given name from Spanish in Spanish culture; an anglicized spelling of Jesús.
- (Cambridge University, informal) Ellipsis of Jesus College, Cambridge.
verb
noun
- (chiefly historical, Judaism, Christianity) A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.
- (chiefly as the final element in compounds) Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.
- A guard.
- (US politics) A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.
- Someone who keeps vigil.
- a guard who keeps watch
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
adj
- of or relating to angels
- having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
- marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
- (topology) A regular Hausdorff space is said to be angelic if the closure of each relatively countably compact set A is compact and the closure consists of the limits of sequences in A.
- (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to angelic acid.
- Very sweet-natured, well-behaved, or beautiful.
- Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.