Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—A

Archangels

According to the Koran, there are four archangels. Gabriel. the angel of revelations, who writes down the divine decrees; Mïchael, the champion, who fights the battles of faith; Azrael, the angel of death; and Azrafil, who is commissioned to sound the trumpet of the resurrection.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Arch-monarch of the World
Arcadian Nightingales
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Archangels from Fact Monster:

  • Arkhangelsk - Arkhangelsk Arkhangelsk or Archangel, city (1990 est. 418,000), NW European Russia, on the Northern ...
  • archangel, in religion - archangel archangel , chief angel. They are four to seven in number. Sometimes specific functions ...
  • Archangel, city, Russia - Archangel: Archangel: see Arkhangelsk, Russia.
  • Michael, archangel - Michael Michael [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim ...
  • Angels - Angels The angel is a heavenly being, superior to humans, who serves as an attendant and messenger ...

Related Content