What does angel mean?
Definitions for angel
ˈeɪn dʒəlan·gel
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word angel.
Princeton's WordNet
angelnoun
spiritual being attendant upon God
saint, holy man, holy person, angelnoun
person of exceptional holiness
angel, backernoun
invests in a theatrical production
Angel, Angel Fallsnoun
the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
Wiktionary
angelnoun
A divine and supernatural messenger from a deity, or other divine entity.
angelnoun
In Christian angelology, the lowest order of angels, below virtues.
angelnoun
A selfless person.
You made me breakfast in bed, you little angel.
angelnoun
An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
Climb to angels sixty.
angelnoun
An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity.
angelverb
To support by donating money.
Angelnoun
used since 16th century, from Angelus or an anglicized spelling of Ángel.
Angelnoun
originating as a nickname or, rarely, as a patronymic.
Angelnoun
of modern usage from the English noun angel.
Angelnoun
A player on the team the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim".
Etymology: From angel, aungel, ængel, engel, from ængel, engel, from angelus, from ἄγγελος. Cognate with angel, ingel, engel, engel, Engel, ängel, engill, 0330033203320339033B033F0343.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Angeladjective
Resembling angels; angelical.
I have mark’d
A thousand blushing apparitions
To start into her face; a thousand innocent shames
In angel whiteness bear away those blushes. William Shakespeare, Much ado about Nothing.Or virgins visited by angel powers,
With golden crowns and wreathes of heav’nly flow’rs. Alexander Pope, Rape of the Lock.ANGELnoun
Etymology: Ἄγγελος; angelus, Lat.
Some holy angel
Fly to the court of England, and unfold
His message ere he come. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Had we such a knowledge of the constitution of man, as it is possible angels have, and it is certain his Maker has; we should have a quite other idea of his essence. John Locke.
And they had a king over them, which was the angel of the bottomless pit. Revelat. ix. 11.
Heav’n bless thee!
Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look’d on.
Sir, as I have a soul, she is an angel. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.Take an empty bason, put an angel of gold, or what you will, into it; then go so far from the bason, till you cannot see the angel, because it is not in a right line; then fill the bason with water, and you will see it out of its place, because of the reflection. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 762.
Cousin, away for England; haste before,
And, ere our coming, see thou shake the bags
Of hoarding abbots; their imprison’d angels
Set thou at liberty. William Shakespeare, King John.
Wikipedia
Angel
In various theistic religious traditions, an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include protectors and guides for humans, such as guardian angels, and servants of God. Abrahamic religions describe angelic hierarchies, which vary by religion and sect. Some angels have specific names (such as Gabriel or Michael) or titles (such as seraph or archangel). Those expelled from Heaven are called fallen angels, distinct from the heavenly host. Angels in art are usually shaped like humans of extraordinary beauty, though this is not always the case—sometimes, they can be portrayed in a frightening, inhuman manner. They are often identified in Christian artwork with bird wings, halos, and divine light.
ChatGPT
angel
An angel is a supernatural being or spiritual entity often depicted as a benevolent celestial being associated with protection, guidance, and comfort. In various religious and mythological traditions, angels are believed to serve as messengers between the divine and humans, carrying out important tasks and interventions in the world. They are commonly portrayed as having wings, a heavenly glow, and exhibiting qualities of love, purity, and goodness.
Webster Dictionary
Angelnoun
a messenger
Angelnoun
a spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers
Angelnoun
one of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels
Angelnoun
a minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches
Angelnoun
attendant spirit; genius; demon
Angelnoun
an appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling
Angelnoun
an ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael. It varied in value from 6s. 8d. to 10s
Etymology: [AS. ngel, engel, influenced by OF. angele, angle, F. ange. Both the AS. and the OF. words are from L. angelus, Gr. 'a`ggelos messenger, a messenger of God, an angel.]
Freebase
Angel
An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, usually humanoid in form, found in various religions and mythologies. The theological study of angels is known as "angelology". In Zoroastrianism and Abrahamic religions they are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth, or as guardian spirits or a guiding influence. The term "angel" has also been expanded to various notions of spirits found in many other religious traditions. Other roles of angels include protecting and guiding human beings, and carrying out God's tasks. In art, angels are often depicted with wings on their back, a halo, robes and various forms of glowing light.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Angel
ān′jel, n. a divine messenger: a ministering spirit: an attendant or guardian spirit: a person possessing the qualities attributed to such—gentleness, purity, &c.: one supposed to have a special commission, as the head of the Church in Rev. ii. and iii., or the angel of the Catholic and Apostolic Church, who corresponds in a limited sense to the bishop of other Christian denominations: (poet.) a messenger generally: in art, the conventional figure attributed to the angel—a figure of great beauty, youthful, clothed in flowing garments, with wings: an old Eng. coin = 10s., bearing the figure of an angel.—n. An′gel-fish, a voracious fish, allied to the shark, from six to eight feet long, with large, wing-like pectoral fins.—adjs. Angel′ic (an-), Angel′ical.—adv. Angel′ically.—ns. Angelol′atry (ān-), angel-worship; Angelol′ogy, the doctrine regarding angels; Angeloph′any, the manifestation of an angel to man. [Gr. angelos, a messenger.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Angel
an old English coin, with the archangel Michael piercing the dragon on the obverse of it.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
ANGEL
A heavenly ineligible, with wings and a harp; or, an earthly eligible, with money and a heart.
Editors Contribution
angel
A type of universal being with an assigned role, responsibility and duty on planet earth.
Angels are wonderful beings when they appear to you.
Submitted by MaryC on December 14, 2019
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Etymology and Origins
Angel
An inn sign, originally the “Angel and Salutation,” depicting the visit of the angel who announced to the Virgin that she was to be the mother of the Redeemer.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
ANGEL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Angel is ranked #1428 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Angel surname appeared 24,895 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 would have the surname Angel.
50.9% or 12,674 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
43.2% or 10,777 total occurrences were White.
2.8% or 702 total occurrences were Black.
1.4% or 368 total occurrences were Asian.
1% or 259 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.4% or 112 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'angel' in Nouns Frequency: #1742
Anagrams for angel »
Galen
glean
angle
Angle
Elgan
lagen
genal
agnel
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of angel in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of angel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of angel in a Sentence
Either Angel Maria Villar was very clever or very stupid if Angel Maria Villar did not notice anything, it worries me that the RFEF president did not notice anything that was going on.
It's something Angel Maria Villar needs to explain Angel Maria Villar, nobody can give an opinion in Angel Maria Villar name, and I think it would be a good thing if Angel Maria Villar did so.
Venture capitalists and angel investors focus on companies with home-run potential. You might have a great little profitable company with dedicated customers, but if you don’t have the potential for a billion-dollar IPO or acquisition, a VC or angel isn’t likely to be interested. That said, your community of customers might be very receptive to investing.
This is just the latest volley in Hollywood's war against faith, rather than simply deny the divine, ‘Angel From Hell’ seeks to denigrate it. They picked 'Glee' veteran Jane Lynch, who hates conservatives, to portray a disgustingly foul and perverted ‘angel.’.
Hfiz:
Our brains are seventy-year clocks. The Angel of Life winds them up once for all, then closes the case, and gives the key into the hand of the Angel of the Resurrection.
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Translations for angel
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- амаалықьAbkhaz
- engelAfrikaans
- መላክAmharic
- ملاكArabic
- малаикAvaric
- mələkAzerbaijani
- фәрештәBashkir
- ангел, анёлBelarusian
- ангелBulgarian
- àngelCatalan, Valencian
- маликChechen
- andělCzech
- анъгелъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- angel, angylesWelsh
- engelDanish
- EngelGerman
- άγγελοςGreek
- anĝeloEsperanto
- ángelSpanish
- ingelEstonian
- فرشتهPersian
- enkeliFinnish
- eingilFaroese
- angeFrench
- ingelWestern Frisian
- aingealIrish
- aingealScottish Gaelic
- anxoGalician
- מַלְאָךְ, מלאךHebrew
- फ़रिश्ता, एंजेलHindi
- angyal, AngelHungarian
- հրեշտակArmenian
- malaikat, bidadariIndonesian
- engillIcelandic
- angeloItalian
- מלאךHebrew
- 天使, エンゼル, 天の使いJapanese
- ანგელოზიGeorgian
- періштеKazakh
- ದೇವತೆKannada
- 천사, 天使Korean
- angelusLatin
- EngelLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- angelasLithuanian
- eņģelisLatvian
- ангелMacedonian
- മാലാഖMalayalam
- bidadara, malaikat, malak, bidadariMalay
- engelNorwegian
- engelDutch
- engelNorwegian Nynorsk
- engelNorwegian
- God bidiyin naalʼaʼí, diyin naalʼaʼíNavajo, Navaho
- àngelOccitan
- зӕдOssetian, Ossetic
- aniołPolish
- anjoPortuguese
- aunghel, aungel, ànghel, anguelRomansh
- îngerRomanian
- ангелRussian
- анђео, anđeoSerbo-Croatian
- දේවදූතයාSinhala, Sinhalese
- anjelSlovak
- angelSlovene
- engjëllAlbanian
- ängelSwedish
- malaikaSwahili
- தேவதூதர், தேவதைTamil
- దూతTelugu
- фариштаTajik
- เทวดา, นางฟ้าThai
- መልኣኽTigrinya
- melek, perişdeTurkmen
- 'angeloTonga (Tonga Islands)
- melekTurkish
- фәрештәTatar
- ангел, янголUkrainian
- فرشتہUrdu
- thiên thầnVietnamese
- andjeWalloon
- מלאךYiddish
- 天使Chinese
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