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an·gel (ān′jəl)
noun
- Theol.
- a messenger of God
- a supernatural being, either good or bad, to whom are attributed greater than human power, intelligence, etc.
- a guiding spirit or influence one's good angel
- a conventionalized image of a white-robed figure in human form with wings and a halo
- a person regarded as being as beautiful, good, innocent, etc. as an angel: said esp. of women and children
- an English gold coin, last issued in 1634, stamped with an image of the archangel Michael and the dragon
- ☆ Informal a supporter who provides money, as for producing a play
- a radar echo from something other than an aircraft, as from birds or rain
Etymology: ME aungel < OFr angele or OE engel, or directly < LL(Ec) angelus (> OFr & OE forms) < Gr(Ec) angelos, messenger < ?
transitive verb
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Alternate definitions:
angel
n.
A heavenly messenger
seraph, supernatural being, God's messenger, Angel of Death, good angel, dark angel, archangel, guardian angel, spirit, sprite, cherub, ministering spirit, celestial spirit, winged being, glorified spirit, attendant of God, invisible helper, heavenly spirit, saint, host of heaven. *A financial supporter
benefactor, supporter, backer of theatrical performances; see patron 1, sponsor. See syn. study atsponsor.
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Converse of object
- avenge: These avenging angels are used by God to punish men for their sins.
Adjective modifier
- holy: You say ‑ Well then why have the holy angels been ignored?
Modifies a noun
- investor: First angel investor thanks to their which they increase illinois with million.
Noun used with modifier
- guardian: Some guardian angels must be looking out for me.
Preposition: in
- heaven: In Matthew 22 He said: " They're like the angels in heaven.
Preposition: of
- mercy: It seems to me you were transformed by the War into an angel of mercy.
Preposition: from
- heaven: But do what you want, not what I want. Then an angel from heaven appeared to him to strengthen him.
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In poetry, no less than in life, he is 'a beautiful and ineffectual angel, beating in the void his luminous wings in vain'.
And the angel of the L appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, thebushburnedwithfire,andthebushwasnotconsumed.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
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