Noun: archangel 'aa(r)k,eyn-jul
- An angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
"Michael is often depicted as an archangel with a flaming sword"
- A biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
"The confectioner used candied archangel to decorate the cake";
- garden angelica, Angelica Archangelica
Derived forms: archangels
Type of: angel, angelica, angelique
Encyclopedia: Archangel