one of the archangels; the angel of healing and the guardian of Tobias (Tobit 3:17; 5–12). Feast day: Sept 29 original name Raffaello Santi or Sanzio. 1483–1520, Italian painter and architect, regarded as one of the greatest artists of the High Renaissance. His many paintings include the Sistine Madonna (?1513) and the Transfiguration (unfinished, 1520)
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Raph•a•el
(raf′ē əl, rā′fē-, rä′fī el′),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical(Raffaello Santi or Sanzio) 1483–1520, Italian painter.
- Bibleone of the archangels.
- a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "healing of the Lord.''
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