Raphael

noun Ra·pha·el \ˈra-fē-əl, ˈrā-, -ˌel\

Definition of RAPHAEL

: one of the four archangels named in Hebrew tradition

Late Latin, from Greek Rhaphaēl, from Hebrew Rĕphā'ēl

First Known Use: 14th century

biographical name Ra·pha·el \ˈra-fē-əl, ˈrā-, ˈrä-\

1483–1520 It. Raffaello Sanzio Ital. painter

— Ra·pha·el·esque \ˌra-fē-ə-ˈlesk, ˌrā-, ˌrä-\ adjective

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