In Jewish, Christian, and Muslim teaching, an archangel is one of the most important angels — a chief messenger, not an ordinary one. The names Christian talk knows best are Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, though different churches list them a little differently.

In Jewish, Christian, and Muslim teaching在猶太教、基督教和伊斯蘭教的教義裡， an archangel大天使 is one of the most important angels是最重要的天使之一， a chief messenger, not an ordinary one是首席使者，不是普通天使。 The names Christian talk knows best基督教常說的名字裡最有名的 are Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael是米迦勒、加百列和拉斐爾， though different churches list them a little differently雖然不同教會列的名單會有點不一樣。

Though actually, not every faith draws the rank the same way: some writers treat “archangel” as a small, named group, others as a high order of angels.

Though actually不過， not every faith draws the rank the same way不是每個信仰畫分等級的方式都一樣： some writers treat “archangel” as a small, named group有些作者把「大天使」當成一個有名字的小群體， others as a high order of angels有些則當成天使裡的一個高階等級。

In everyday English the word is mostly religious or literary; you will also see it as a church name or, loosely, for a powerful protector.

In everyday English在日常英文裡， the word is mostly religious or literary這個字大多用在宗教或文學； you will also see it as a church name你也會看到它被用作教堂的名字， or, loosely, for a powerful protector或鬆散地指強大的守護者。

It has nothing to do with archaeology. The arch- here means “chief,” the same idea as in archbishop, not “ancient.”

It has nothing to do with archaeology這個字跟考古學沒有關係。 The arch- here這裡的arch- means “chief,”意思是「首席」， the same idea as in archbishop跟archbishop（大主教）裡的意思一樣， not “ancient.”不是「古老」的意思。