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Gabriel definition

Ga·briel (gā′brē əl)

noun

  1. a masculine name; dim. Gabe; fem. Gabriella, Gabrielle
  2. Bible one of the archangels, the herald of good news: Dan. 8:16; Luke 1:26

Etymology: Heb gavriel, lit. ? man of God < gever, man + el, God

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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