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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.

an·gel

(ān′jəl)

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.

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)

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.

angel

- The word angel was one of the earliest Germanic adoptions from Latin; originally from Greek aggelos, "messenger," it first meant "hireling" or "messenger."

angel

A form of good spirit residing in heaven.

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Noun	1.	angel - 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 holiness holy man, holy person, saint 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 production backer sponsor, supporter, patron - someone who supports or champions something
	4.	Angel - the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally Angel Falls Republic of Venezuela, Venezuela - a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil

angel

noun

1. divine messenger, spirit, cherub, archangel, seraph, spiritual being, guardian spirit a choir of angels

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

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

angel

noun

1. A pure, uncorrupted person:

innocent, lamb, virgin.

2. Informal. One who assumes financial responsibility for another:

backer, guarantor, guaranty, sponsor, surety, underwriter.

3. Informal. A person who supports or champions an activity, cause, or institution, for example:

backer, benefactor, contributor, friend, patron, sponsor, supporter.

Translations

شَخْص أو إمرأه كالملاكملاكمَلاك

ангел

anděl

engel

EngelRazielStern

άγγελος

ángel Ángela

ingel

enkeli

ange génie

מלאך

anđeo

angyal

engill

angelo sii cos gentile da...

天使

천사

angelasangeliškaiangeliškasjūros angelaskaip angelas

eņģelis

anjel

angel

ängel

เทวดา

melekmelek gibi kimse

thiên thần

天使可爱的人

angel

[ˈeɪndʒəl]

A. N

1. (Rel) → ángel m
Angel of Darkness → ángel m de las tinieblas
the Angel of Death → el ángel exterminador
I'm on the side of the angels → yo 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 tread → meterse en la boca del lobo
see also fool A1
see also guardian

2. (= person) she's an angel → es 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

[ˈeɪndʒ^əl] 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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

angel

[ˈeɪndʒ/əl] n → angelo
be an angel and fetch my gloves → se mi vai a prendere i guanti sei proprio un angelo

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.

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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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.

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"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."

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As ADAM lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree, The Angel of the Earth came down, and offered Earth in fee.

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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!

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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.

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Hosmer Angel could not come to the house any more."

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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.

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My gardian angel is asleep At leest he doth no vigil keep

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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.

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This story of the war in heaven and of the angels' fall is not in the Bible.

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