archangel

archangel
[ˈɑːkeɪndʒ(ə)l, ɑːkˈeɪn-]
noun
  1. an angel of greater than ordinary rank
    天使长
    ■(in traditional Christian angelology) a being of the eighth-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy
    (传统基督教天使学中九级制等级中的)第八级天使
  2. (亦作 yellow archangel)a yellow-flowered Eurasian dead-nettle found in woodland
    圆当归
  3. Lamiastrum galeobdolon (or Galeobdolon luteum), family Labiatae
    拉丁名Lamiastrum galeobdolon(或 Galeobdolon luteum),唇形科
派生
archangelic
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English , from Anglo-Norman French archangele, via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek arkhangelos, from arkhi- 'chief' + angelos 'messenger, angel'
英语宝典
考试词汇表