noun

1. Theol.
   1. a messenger of God
   2. a supernatural being, either good or bad, to whom are attributed greater than human power, intelligence, etc.
2. a guiding spirit or influence one's good angel
3. a conventionalized image of a white-robed figure in human form with wings and a halo
4. a person regarded as being as beautiful, good, innocent, etc. as an angel: said esp. of women and children
5. an English gold coin, last issued in 1634, stamped with an image of the archangel Michael and the dragon
6. ☆ Informal a supporter who provides money, as for producing a play
7. 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