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angel

a heavenly creature: Your mother is such an angel.
Not to be confused with:
angle – a geometric figure; an angular projection; a projecting corner: the angles of a building; a viewpoint; standpoint: He looked at the situation from every angle.
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an·gel

 (ān′jəl)
n.
1. A typically benevolent celestial being that acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth, especially in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism.
2. A representation of such a being, especially in Christianity, conventionally in the image of a human figure with a halo and wings.
3. angels Christianity The last of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. From the highest to the lowest in rank, the orders are: seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, and angels.
4. A guardian spirit or guiding influence.
5.
a. A kind and lovable person.
b. One who manifests goodness, purity, and selflessness.
6. A financial backer of an enterprise, especially a dramatic production or a political campaign.

[Middle English aungel, from Old English engel or Old French angele, both from Late Latin angelus, from Late Greek angelos, from Greek, messenger.]

an·gel′ic (ăn-jĕl′ĭk), an·gel′i·cal adj.
an·gel′i·cal·ly adv.
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angel

(ˈeɪndʒəl)
n
1. (Theology) theol one of a class of spiritual beings attendant upon God. In medieval angelology they are divided by rank into nine orders: seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations (or dominions), virtues, powers, principalities (or princedoms), archangels, and angels
2. (Theology) a divine messenger from God
3. a guardian spirit
4. a conventional representation of any of these beings, depicted in human form with wings
5. informal a person, esp a woman, who is kind, pure, or beautiful
6. (Theatre) informal an investor in a venture, esp a backer of a theatrical production
7. (Currencies) Also called: angel-noble a former English gold coin with a representation of the archangel Michael on it, first minted in Edward IV's reign
8. (Aeronautics) informal an unexplained signal on a radar screen
[Old English, from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos messenger]
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an•gel

(ˈeɪn dʒəl)

n.
1. a celestial attendant of God; one of a class of spiritual beings who, in medieval angelology, were the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, and angels).
2. a conventional representation of such a being, in human form, with wings.
3. a messenger, esp. of God.
4. a person having qualities generally attributed to an angel, as beauty, purity, or kindliness.
5. an attendant or guardian spirit.
6. a deceased person whose soul is regarded as having been accepted into heaven.
7. Informal. one who provides financial backing for some undertaking, as a play or political campaign.
8. Slang. an image on a radar screen caused by a low-flying object, as a bird.
v.t.
9. Informal. to provide financial backing for.
[before 950; Middle English a(u)ngel (< Anglo-French, Old French), Old English engel < Late Latin angelus < Greek ángelos messenger]
an•gel•ic (ænˈdʒɛl ɪk) an•gel′i•cal, adj.
an•gel′i•cal•ly, adv.
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angel

- The word angel was one of the earliest Germanic adoptions from Latin; originally from Greek aggelos, "messenger," it first meant "hireling" or "messenger."
See also related terms for messenger.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

angel

A form of good spirit residing in heaven.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.angel - spiritual being attendant upon Godangel - spiritual being attendant upon God  
wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
celestial hierarchy - the collective body of angels
spiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
archangel - an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
cherub - an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
seraph - an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
guardian angel, guardian spirit - an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
divine messenger - a messenger from God; "angel of death"
2.angel - person of exceptional holinessangel - person of exceptional holiness  
Buddha - one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir - a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
good person - a person who is good to other people
3.angel - invests in a theatrical productionangel - invests in a theatrical production  
sponsor, supporter, patron - someone who supports or champions something
4.angel - the highest waterfallAngel - the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
Republic of Venezuela, Venezuela - a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
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angel

noun
2. (Informal) dear, ideal, beauty, saint, treasure, darling, dream, jewel, gem, paragon Thank you. You're an angel.
Quotations
"Is man an ape or an angel? Now I am on the side of the angels" [Benjamin Disraeli Speech at Oxford Diocesan Conference]

Angels

Angels  Azrael, Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel
Angelic orders  angels, archangels, cherubim, dominations or dominions, powers, principalities or princedoms, seraphim, thrones, virtues
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angel

noun
1. A pure, uncorrupted person:
2. Informal. One who assumes financial responsibility for another:
3. Informal. A person who supports or champions an activity, cause, or institution, for example:
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Translations
شَخْص أو إمرأه كالملاكملاكمَلاك
ангел
anděl
engel
ingel
enkeli
anđeo
angyal
engill
天使
천사
angelasangeliškaiangeliškasjūros angelaskaip angelas
eņģelis
anjel
angel
ängel
เทวดา
melekmelek gibi kimse
thiên thần

angel

[ˈeɪndʒəl]
A. N
1. (Rel) → ángel m
Angel of Darknessángel m de las tinieblas
the Angel of Deathel ángel exterminador
I'm on the side of the angelsyo estoy de parte de los ángeles
speak or talk of angels!hablando del ruin de Roma (por la puerta asoma)
to rush in where angels fear to treadmeterse en la boca del lobo
see also fool A1
see also guardian
2. (= person) she's an angeles un ángel
be an angel and give me a cigarette¿me das un pitillo, amor?
3. (esp Theat) → caballo m blanco, promotor(a) m/f
B. CPD angel dust N (Drugs) → polvo m de ángel
angel food cake (US) N bizcocho muy esponjoso hecho sin las yemas de huevo
angels on horseback NPL (Brit) (Culin) rollitos de beicon rellenos de ostras y servidos sobre pan tostado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

angel

[ˈeɪndʒəl] n
(= celestial being) → ange m
to rush in where angels fear to tread → s'aventurer en terrain dangereux
(= good, kind person) → ange mangel dust n (= PCP) → poussière f d'ange
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

angel

n (lit, fig)Engel m; (Theat inf: = backer) → finanzkräftiger Hintermann; on the side of the angels (fig inf)auf der Seite des Rechts

angel

:
angel face
interj (hum inf)mein Engel
angel fish
n (= shark)Meerengel m, → Engelhai m; (= tropical fish)Großer Segelflosser
angel food cake
n (US) → Biskuitkuchen m
angel hair
n (Christmas decoration) → Engelshaar nt
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angel

[ˈeɪndʒl] nangelo
be an angel and fetch my gloves → se mi vai a prendere i guanti sei proprio un angelo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

angel

(ˈeindʒəl) noun
1. a messenger or attendant of God. The angels announced the birth of Christ to the shepherds.
2. a very good or beautiful person. She's an absolute angel about helping us.
angelic (ӕnˈdʒelik) adjective
like an angel.
anˈgelically adverb
ˈangel-fish noun
a brightly-coloured tropical fish with spiny fin.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

angel

ملاك anděl engel Engel άγγελος ángel enkeli ange anđeo angelo 天使 천사 engel engel anioł anjo ангел ängel เทวดา melek thiên thần 天使
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References in classic literature ?
Angel Clare rises out of the past not altogether as a distinct figure, but as an appreciative voice, a long regard of fixed, abstracted eyes, and a mobility of mouth somewhat too small and delicately lined for a man's, though with an unexpectedly firm close of the lower lip now and then; enough to do away with any inference of indecision.
This lady had somewhat unexpectedly brought him three sons, so that between Angel, the youngest, and his father the Vicar there seemed to be almost a missing generation.
"And odd enough, too," I ventured to reply; "but I was always under the impression that an angel had wings."
Te angel ab not te wing, and I am te Angel ov te Odd."
As ADAM lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree, The Angel of the Earth came down, and offered Earth in fee.
GOOD ANGEL. O, Faustus, lay that damned book aside, And gaze not on it, lest it tempt thy soul, And heap God's heavy wrath upon thy head!
Near the altar of the church at Bald Hills there was a chapel over the tomb of the little princess, and in this chapel was a marble monument brought from Italy, representing an angel with outspread wings ready to fly upwards.
Hosmer Angel could not come to the house any more."
At the same time, they were very neatly dressed, made no collection, refused the halfpence offered them; and the people around could not understand the conduct of this rustic fiddler, who tramped the roads with that pretty child who sang like an angel from Heaven.
My gardian angel is asleep At leest he doth no vigil keep
Eagerly I wished the morrow; -- vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow -- sorrow for the lost Lenore -- For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore -- Nameless here for evermore.
This story of the war in heaven and of the angels' fall is not in the Bible.