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Seraphim and Archangel Definitions

Seraphim

(Bible) A celestial being having three pairs of wings.

Archangel

A high-ranking angel.

Seraphim

Seraphim(Christianity) The first of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.

Archangel

Archangels The eighth of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.

Seraphim

Plural of seraph
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Archangel

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).

Seraphim

Lobophora halterata, a species of Geometrid moth.

Archangel

Synonym of angelica

Seraphim

The Hebrew plural of Seraph. Cf. Cherubim.

Archangel

A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.
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Archangel

A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).

Archangel

An angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy

Archangel

A biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally

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