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Noun: archangel  'aa(r)k,eyn-jul
  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
    - garden angelica, Angelica Archangelica

Derived forms: archangels

Type of: angel, angelica, angelique

Encyclopedia: Archangel, Russia