gabriel

Thân thiện

The archangel Gabriel appears to Mary with a message.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • The archangel who serves as God's messenger in the Bible: In Abrahamic religious traditions, Gabriel is a principal angel who delivers important announcements from God to humans.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce the birth of Jesus.
  • In the biblical story, Gabriel is often depicted as a divine messenger.

Advanced Usage

• "Like Gabriel's trumpet": Used to describe a sound that is very loud, clear, and commanding, alluding to the trumpet Gabriel is said to blow to announce the Last Judgment.
  • His voice rang out like Gabriel's trumpet across the silent field.

Variants and Related Words

• Gabriel's Horn: A geometric figure with a finite volume but infinite surface area, named by analogy to the trumpet the archangel might blow.
• Gabriel: A common male given name in many cultures, derived from the archangel.

Synonyms

• Divine messenger: A being who conveys messages from a deity.
• Herald: One who announces important news.

Related Idioms

• "To blow the Gabriel": An archaic or literary phrase meaning to act as a herald or to proclaim something loudly and publicly.
  • The town crier blew the Gabriel to announce the king's decree.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

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