archangel

Noun
Synonyms: garden angelicaAngelica Archangelica

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  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 medicinallySynonyms: garden angelicaAngelica Archangelica
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

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