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Archangel

English name for Arkhangelsk, a port in the north of the Russian Federation.

archangel

Chief or leading angel. Both Jewish and Christian tradition venerate seven archangels, of whom three only are named in the Bible: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. The others are Uriel, Raguel, Sariekiel, and Jeramiel.



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