The chief or supreme messenger, often with divine or important duties, like an archangel or herald of great significance.
From 'arch-' (chief) + 'messenger' (one who carries messages). 'Messenger' comes from Old French 'message' meaning 'a message or errand,' derived from Latin 'mittere' meaning 'to send.'
In religious texts, archangels are literally 'archmessengers'—they're God's chief messengers to humanity. The word shows how 'arch-' was used to describe the most important beings in hierarchies, and it's still used that way today!
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