Raphael

noun

Ra·​pha·​el ˈra-fē-əl 

ˈrā-,

-ˌel

: one of the four archangels named in Hebrew tradition

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Biographical Definition

Raphael

biographical name

Ra·​pha·​el ˈra-fē-əl 

ˈrā-,

ˈrä-

1483–1520 Italian Raffaello Sanzio Italian painter

Raphaelesque

ˌra-fē-ə-ˈlesk 

ˌrā-

ˌrä-

adjective