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/ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/
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/ˈɹæf.eɪ.əl/
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/ˈɹæf.ɪ.əl/
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/ˌɹæf.aɪˈɛl/
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/ˌɹɑ.faɪˈɛl/
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/ˌɹæf.aɪˈɛl/
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/ˈɹæf.i.əl/
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/ˈɹɑ.fi.əl/
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/ˈɹæf.ɛəl/
Proper noun
An archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
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I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One.
A male given name from Hebrew.
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A surname originating as a patronymic.
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Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, an Italian Renaissance painter (1483–1520).
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Noun
an archangel of the Hebrew tradition
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