Meaning of Michael | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A male given name from Dutch
2. A male given name from Hebrew.
   countable
3. An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation.
   Judaism, countable, uncountable
4. A surname transferred from the given name.
   countable, uncountable
5. A parish and sheading of the Isle of Man.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Yea, it seems to me not fit for Christian humility to call a man Gabriel or Michael, giving the names of angels to the sons of mortality.”

“He works in the steelworks, the boyfriend, on the factory floor. I'd say that was quite unusual, he's called Michael. Insists on that, he does, not being called Mike or Micky or Mick, pretends not to hear you, then, "No, my name's actually Michael."”

“Elisheva Baskin and Michael Stein are to be married Sunday evening at the Palisadium, an event space in Cliffside Park, N.J. Rabbi Yaacov Love is to officiate.”

“He looked more like a Michael; big guy, dark-haired, good posture, his back ramrod straight.”

“The vote was 213-209 along party lines. Republican members of the House Ethics Committee – Michael Guest of Mississippi, Dave Joyce of Ohio, Andrew Garbarino of New York, John Rutherford of Florida and Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota – voted present. GOP Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado also voted present but he is not on the Ethics Committee.”

“And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince that standeth for the children of thy people.”

“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon.”

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