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   angel

   /ˈeɪn(d)ʒ(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe: "God sent an angel to talk to Gideon"
   • ▪ an attendant spirit, especially a benevolent one: "there was an angel watching over me" Similar messenger of Goddivine/heavenly messengerdivine beingspiritOpposite devil
   • ▪ (in traditional Christian angelology) a being of the lowest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
   • ▪ short for Hells Angel
   • 2. a person of exemplary conduct or virtue: "I know I'm no angel" Similar paragon of virtuesaintgemtreasurenonpareildarlingdearinformal:starbrickone in a million
   • ▪ used in similes or comparisons to refer to a person's outstanding beauty, qualities, or abilities: "you sang like an angel"
   • ▪ used in approval to a person who is kind or helpful: "be an angel and let us come in"
   • ▪ used as a term of endearment: "I miss you too, angel"
   • 3. a person who supports a business financially, typically one who invests private capital in a small or newly established enterprise: "the longer it takes you to get your product into the marketplace, the longer it will be until the angels get their money back" Similar backersponsorsupporterbenefactorsubsidizerpromoterpatronguarantorunderwriterrare:Maecenas
   • ▪ a financial backer of a theatrical production: "every year we raise the money for the next season and we are always looking for an angel"
   • 4. a former English coin minted between the reigns of Edward IV and Charles I and bearing the figure of the archangel Michael killing a dragon.
   • 5. an aircraft's altitude (often used with a numeral indicating thousands of feet): informal "we rendezvous at angels nine"
   • 6. an unexplained radar echo. informal

   Word Origin Old Englishengel, ultimately via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek angelos ‘messenger’; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French angele.

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   noun. one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).

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   Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, by Gustave Doré in 1855. In Abrahamic religious traditions (such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and some sects of other belief-systems like Hinduism and Buddhism, an angel is a heavenly supernatural or spiritual being.

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   An angel is a messenger of God, characterized as having human form with wings and a halo. The word suggests goodness, and is often used to refer to someone who offers comfort and aid to others in times of trouble.

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   Learn the meaning and origin of the word angel, a celestial being in various religions and traditions. Explore the different orders, forms, and roles of angels in Christian, Judaic, and Islamic beliefs.