Definitions

1. proper noun

a painter and architect of the Italian High Renaissance, active in Rome from 1508 to 1520, and in Florence from 1520 to 1527

“The Sistine Chapel ceiling was painted by Raphael and Michelangelo.”

2. noun

a type of butterfly or a given name

“The raphael butterfly is a beautiful species found in tropical forests.”

3. proper noun

the given name of a son of the archangel Gabriel, according to the Book of Tobit in the Bible

“The biblical story of Raphael is a symbol of divine healing and protection.”