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Archangel

/ˌɑˈrkeɪndʒəl/
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(noun) A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

Muslims believe the Qur'an was revealed to Mohammed by the archangel Gabriel.
The Qur'an was revealed to Mohammed by the archangel Gabriel.
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Michael is known as an ____ in several major world religions.

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