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Raph·a·el    Audio Help   [raf-ee-uhl, rey-fee-, rah-fahy-el] Pronunciation Key
–noun
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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Raphael, archangel. He is prominent in the book of Tobit, as the companion of Tobias, as the healer of Tobit, and as the rescuer of Sara from Asmodeus. Milton made him a featured character of Paradise Lost. Feast: Sept. 29 (jointly with the other archangels). 
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