Gabriel

Gabriel (gā`brēəl), archangel, the divine herald. In the Bible he appears to Daniel (twice), to Zacharias, and to the Virgin Mary in the Annunciation (Dan. 8.16; 9.21; Luke 1.19,26,27). Christian tradition makes Gabriel the archangel trumpeter of the Last Judgment (1 Thes. 4.16). In Islam, Gabriel revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad, becoming the angel of truth. In art and literature Gabriel is mainly treated as the angel of the Annunciation. In the Annunciation he often carries a lily, properly the symbol of the Virgin. He is often represented on churches with trumpet raised and facing east, ready to proclaim the second coming of Christ. Feast: Sept. 29 (jointly with other archangels).

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Gabriel

In the Bible and the Qur'an, one of the archangels. In the Bible he was the heavenly messenger sent to explain Daniel's visions; he also revealed to Zechariah the coming birth of John the Baptist and appeared to Mary in the Annunciation to tell her she was to be the mother of Jesus. In Christian tradition it is believed that he will blow the trumpet on Judgment Day. In the Qur'an he is known as Jibril, and Muslims believe that he brought God's revelations to Muhammad.

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Gabriel

 or Gabriel Prosser

(born c. 1775, near Richmond, Va.—died September 1800, Richmond, Va., U.S.) American slave who planned the first slave rebellion in U.S. history. Born to an African-born mother, he grew up as the slave of Thomas H. Prosser. In 1800 the deeply religious Gabriel planned a slave insurrection to create an independent slave state in Virginia with himself as king. Intending to attack Richmond and kill all whites except Frenchmen, Methodists, and Quakers, he assembled 1,000 slaves outside the city on August 30, but a violent rainstorm washed out bridges and scattered the rebels. Before they could reassemble, Gov. James Monroe learned of the plot and ordered out the state militia. Gabriel and 34 others were arrested, tried, and hanged.

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Gabriel¹

Jacques-Ange . 1698--1782, French architect: designed the Petit Trianon at Versailles

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Gabriel²

Bible one of the archangels, the messenger of good news (Daniel 8:16--26; Luke 1:11--20, 26--38)

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Gabriel

angel of the annunciation; tells Mary she will bear Christ child. [N.T.: Luke 1:26–38]

See : Angel

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Gabriel

messenger angel; tells Mary she will bear Christ child. [N.T.: Luke 1:26–38]

See : Annunciation

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Gabriel

announces births of Jesus and John the Baptist. [N.T.: Luke 1:19, 26]

See : Messenger

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Gabriel

angel who will blow the trumpet to announce the coming of Judgment Day. [Christian Trad.: Century Cyclopedia, 1667]

See : Trumpet

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1.	(language)	Gabriel - A graphical DSP language for simulation and real systems. ["A Design Tool for Hardware and Software for Multiprocessor DSP Systems," E.A. Lee, E. Goei, J. Bier & S. Bhattacharya, DSP Systems, Proc ISCAS-89, 1989].
2.		gabriel - /gay'bree-*l/ (After Richard Gabriel) An unnecessary (in the opinion of the opponent) stalling tactic, e.g. tying one's shoelaces or combing one's hair repeatedly, asking the time, etc. Also used to refer to the perpetrator of such tactics. Also, "pulling a Gabriel", "Gabriel mode".