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-'''[[Archangel Gabriel]]''' is an [[archangel]] with power to announce [[Yahweh|God's]] will to men. He is mentioned in the [[Bible|Hebrew Bible]], the New Testament, and the Quran. The [[Abrahamic religion]]s all recognize Gabriel as an [[angel]]ic spirit. Many [[Christianity|Christian]] traditions — including Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Anglicanism — also revere Gabriel as a [[saint]].
+A '''[[witch]]''' is a practitioner of [[witchcraft]]. Although the term can be gender-neutral, it is usually used to describe a female who uses [[ritual magic|magic]], while a male engaging in similar practices is called a [[warlock]]. The word witch derives from the Old English nouns ƿiċċa [ˈwittʃɑ] and ƿiċċe [ˈwittʃe] ('sorceress, female witch'). The word's further origins in Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European are unclear. The Old English verb ''wiccian'' has a cognate in Middle Low German ''wicken'' (attested from the 13th century, besides ''wichelen'' 'to bewitch').
-In the [[Hierarchy of angels]], Gabriel rules over the choir of [[Angels]]. In angelic [[astrology]], he is associated with [[Saturn]] and [[Mercury]] and the triplicities of [[Cancer]], [[Pisces]], and [[Scorpio]]. He may also rule over the sphere of the [[moon]]. Gabriel is connected to the element of [[water (element)|water]] and the cardinal sign of north. He rules over the [[demon]] [[Azazel]]. Archangel Gabriel is featured as one of the major archangels in the [[Echols Sigil Oracle]].
+Throughout history there has not been a consistent definition of the term "witch." Johannes Nider and other 15th century writers used the Latin term ''maleficus'' to mean witch—a person who performed ''maleficium'', harmful acts of sorcery, against others.
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