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Gabriel Moderate

Gabriel has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

"The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce that she would conceive and bear the Son of God."

Proper Noun
1

A male given name from Hebrew.

"Gabriel was named after his grandfather, who wanted to give him a traditional Hebrew name."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
archangel

Origin

From Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl), from Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾḗl, "God is my strong man"), from גֶּבֶר (géver, "strong man, hero") and אֵל (ʾēl, "God, deity"), from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-. Doublet of Jibril.

Rhyming Words
biel niel piel riel miel kiel fiel diel tiel ciel oriel friel shiel thiel uriel ariel amiel spiel mariel raziel
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