archangel
or kayn juhl
- n an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
- n a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
- Underwater, man becomes an archangel.
- Throughout history, Yazidis have faced persecution because an archangel they worship as a representative of God is often identified by Muslims (and some Christians) as Satan.
- And Rilke wrote, "If the archangel now, perilous, from behind the stars took even one step down toward us, our own heart, beating higher and higher, would beat us to death.