Dictionary
Raph•a•el
Pronunciation: (raf'ē-ul, rā'fē-, rä"fī-el'), [key]—
n.
1. (Raffaello Santi or Sanzio) 1483–1520, Italian painter.
2. one of the archangels.
3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “healing of the Lord.”
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