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Gabriel

Gabriel

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Gabriel , archangel, the divine herald. In the Bible he appears to Daniel (twice), to Zacharias, and to the Virgin Mary in the Annunciation (Dan. 8.16; 9.21; Luke 1.19,26,27). Christian tradition makes Gabriel the archangel trumpeter of the Last Judgment (1 Thes. 4.16). In Islam, Gabriel revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad, becoming the angel of truth. In art and literature Gabriel is mainly treated as the angel of the Annunciation. In the Annunciation he often carries a lily, properly the symbol of the Virgin. He is often represented on churches with trumpet raised and facing east, ready to proclaim the second coming of Christ. Feast: Sept. 29 (jointly with other archangels).

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Gabriel

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Gabriel (Heb., ‘God is my warrior’). An archangel. He and Michael are the only angels named in the Jewish Bible (Daniel 8. 16; 9. 21; 10. 13; 12. 1; Raphael is mentioned in the apocrypha, Tobit).

In Islam, Gabriel is Jibrīl or Jibrāʾīl. He is one of the angels (malāʾika), named three times in the Qurʾān (2. 97, 98; 66. 4), once as the being who ‘brought [the Qurʾān] down to your heart’ (2. 97). Jibrīl has thus been identified as the one who transmitted the message.
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Gabriel

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Gabriel ♂, ♀ Biblical name (meaning ‘man of God’ in Hebrew), borne by one of the archangels. Gabriel appeared to Daniel in the Old Testament (Daniel 8:16; 9:21), and in the New Testament to Zacharias (Luke 1:19; 26:27) and, most famously, to Mary to announce the impending birth of Christ (Luke 1:2). Used only infrequently in the 20th century, Gabriel has recently found favour as a given name in the English-speaking world, and is now sometimes bestowed on girls.

Pet form: Gaby.
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Gabriel

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Gabriel Archangel, mentioned in the Old and New Testaments and in the Koran. In the Old Testament, Gabriel helps Daniel to interpret his visions. In the New Testament, he foretells the birth of Saint John the Baptist to his father, Zacharias, and that of Jesus Christ to his mother, Mary. In the Koran, he is the angel who appears to Muhammad. The Christian Church celebrates Gabriel's feast day on March 24.
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Gabriel

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Gabriel One of the chief archangels, who first appears in the OT as a messenger from God (Dan. 8: 15–26) and in the NT as the herald of the supernatural births of John and Jesus (Luke 1: 19 and 1: 26–36). Gabriel is also prominent in 1 Enoch, and his role in Christian apocalyptic imagery may have been to blow the trumpet to announce the general resurrection (1 Thess. 4: 16).
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Gabriel

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Gabriel in the Bible, the archangel who foretold the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38), and who also appeared to Zacharias, father of John the Baptist, and to Daniel; in Islam, the archangel who revealed the Koran to the Prophet Muhammad.
Gabriel's hounds traditional name for wild geese (from their yelping call).
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Gabriel

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Gabriel. One of the seven archangels. He figures in Dan., foretells the birth of John the Baptist, and announces the conception of the Lord to the BVM. Feast day, in the E., 26 Mar.; in the W., formerly 24 Mar.; now, with Michael and Raphael, 29 Sept.
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Gabriel

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature | 2003 | | Copyright

Gabriel, the name of one of the archangels (Dan. 9: 21 and Luke 1: 19, 26). Milton makes him ‘Chief of the angelic guards’ (Paradise Lost, iv. 550).
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Gabriel

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Gabriel ♂ (French) Biblical.

Feminine forms Gabrièle, Gabrielle.
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Gabriel ♂ (French) Biblical.

Feminine form: Gabriela.
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Gabriel ♂ (French) Biblical.
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Gabriel

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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