archangel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  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
    garden angelica; Angelica Archangelica.

WordNet

Arch`an"gel noun
Etymology
L. archangelus, Gr. : cf. OF. archangel, F. archange. See Arch-, pref., and Angel.
Definitions
  1. A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy. Milton.
  2. (Bot.) A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).

Webster 1913