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

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

Origin: L. Archangelus, Gr., cf. OF. Archangel, F. Archange. See Arch-, pref, and Angel.

(01 Mar 1998)

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