archangel

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
  2. noun a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally

Etymology

From Middle English archangel, from Old French archangele, from Latin archangelus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος (arkhángelos) from Ancient Greek prefix ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”). By surface analysis, arch- + angel.

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