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angel [ˈeɪndʒəl] n 1. (Christian Religious Writings / 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. (Christian Religious Writings / 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. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Informal an investor in a venture, esp a backer of a theatrical production 7. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / 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. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Informal an unexplained signal on a radar screen [Old English, from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos messenger] 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.
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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] AngelsAngelic orders angels, archangels, cherubim, dominations or dominions, powers, principalities or princedoms, seraphim, thrones, virtues Translations 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 angel [ˈeɪndʒəl] n 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 angel food cake n (US) → Biskuitkuchen m angel hair n (Christmas decoration) → Engelshaar nt angel [ˈeɪndʒ/əl] n → angelo be an angel and fetch my gloves → se mi vai a prendere i guanti sei proprio un angelo n angel [ˈeindʒəl] 1 a messenger or attendant of God The angels announced the birth of Christ to the shepherds. engel مَلاك ангел anděl engel der Engel άγγελος ángel ingel فرشته enkeli ange מַלאָך देवदूत anđeo angyal malaikat engill angelo 天使 천사 angelas eņģelis pari-pari engel engel anioł anjo înger ангел anjel angel anđeo ängel นางฟ้า; เทวดา melek 天使 янгол, ангел فرشتہ ، ملک thiên thần 天使 2 a very good or beautiful person She's an absolute angel about helping us. liefling, engel شَخْص أو إمرأه كالملاك ангел anděl engel der Engel άγγελος (μτφ.) ángel ingel آدم خوب و زیبا enkeli ange מַלאָך अत्यंत अच्छा या सुंदर व्यक्ति anđeo „angyal” orang yang baik sekali engill angelo 天使のような人 친절한 사람 angelas eņģelis bidadari engel engel anioł anjo înger ангел anjel angel anđeo ängel คนที่ใจดีหรืองดงาม melek gibi kimse 善良或美麗的人 ангел پری ، حور người phúc hậu 可爱的人 adj angelic [ӕnˈdʒelik] like an angel. engelagtig مَلائِكي като ангел andělský engleagtig engelhaft αγγελικός angelical ingellik فرشته مانند enkelimäinen angélique מַלאָכִי, דוֹמֶה לְמַלאָך देवदूत के समान anđeoski angyali seperti bidadari himneskur; eins og engill angelico 天使のような 천사 같은 angeliškas eņģeļa-; eņģelim līdzīgs berkaitan dengan kebaikan engelachtig engleaktig, engle- anielski angélico angelic ангельский anjelský angelski anđeoski änglalik, ängla- เหมือนเทวดา melek gibi 天使般的 ангельський فرشے کی مانند tốt đẹp 天使般的 adv anˈgelically engelagtig بِصُورَة مَلائِكِيَّه ангелски andělsky engleagtigt engelhaft αγγελικά angelicalmente ingellikult از طریق فرشتگان enkelimäisesti angéliquement כְּמַלאָך देवदूत के रूप से anđeoski angyalian baik sekali eins og engill angelicamente 天使のように 천사 같이 angeliškai, kaip angelas eņģeliski seperti bidadari engelachtig engleaktig anielsko angelicamente angelic ангельски anjelsky angelsko anđeoski änglalikt อย่างใจดี melek gibi 天使般地 по-ангельськи فرشتے کی مانند tốt đẹp như thiên thần 天使般地 n angel-fish a brightly-coloured tropical fish with spiny fin. engelvis نَوع مِن السَّمَك المُلَوَّن ангелска риба žralok křídlatý havengel der Engelhai είδος τροπικού ψαριού pez ángel ingelkala فرشته ماهی kuukeisarikala chétodon דַג כּרוּב तीखे रंग की एक उष्णकटिबंधीय मछली skalar angyalcápa nama ikan barðaháfur pesce angelo エンゼルフィッシュ 엔젤 피쉬 jūros angelas jūraseņģelis sejenis ikan zeea angel havengel anioł morski tipo de peixe (peşte) fluture de mare морской ангел žralok krídlatý morski pes (tropska vrsta) sklat havsängel ปลาเทวดา melek balığı 天使魚 морський ангел مچھلی کی ایک قسم cá ngạnh 扁鲛 angel → ملاك anděl engel Engel άγγελος ángel enkeli ange anđeo angelo 天使 천사 engel engel anioł anjo ангел ängel นางฟ้า melek thiên thần 天使 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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angel - spiritual being attendant upon God 
angel - person of exceptional holiness 
angel - invests in a theatrical production 
Angel - the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally