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On the left is the archangel Gabriel raising his hand in a gesture of blessing and empathy.—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 The author touches on key events in 20th-century Polish history while also introducing unreal phenomena, such as archangels who watch over the village and seem truly alien.—Jeff Vandermeer, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024 In the bible story, Gabriel was the archangel (there are seven archangels according to Judeo-Christian religions) who came to Mary to give her news of her divine pregnancy.—Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 22 July 2024 Trump’s second wife, Marla Maples, shared an illustration of Trump at a lectern, overseen by a blonde archangel.—Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for archangel
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French archangle, from Late Latin archangelus, from Greek archangelos, from archi- + angelos angel
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