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angelic

[ an-jel-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or belonging to angels:
the angelic host.
Synonyms: cherubic, seraphic, beatific, saintly, celestial, ethereal
like or befitting an angel, especially in virtue, beauty, etc.:
angelic sweetness.
Antonyms: diabolic, fiendish

angelic

/ ænˈdʒɛlɪk /

Origin of angelic¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English angelyk, from Late Latin angelicus, from Greek angelikós; equivalent to angel + -ic

The stream of bubbly from the popped champagne bottle creates an angelic arc over her, and lands right in the glass.

White hair, face, and chest, she looks almost angelic—until, suddenly nervous, she requests a cigarette.

In other moments, she appears angelic, as candlelight dances on her cherubic cheeks.

Bieber and Joffrey both have angelic faces that we kind of want to punch.

“Whichever monsieur pleases,” he replied, with an angelic smile.

But if you restrict it, to the sense in which it is commonly applied to the angelic sex, I am not prepared to answer.

Brahma was the prince of the angelic army; Vishnu and Siva were His coadjutors.

Although homely, her suffering and timid figure breathed an angelic kindness.

And a more angelic creetur' in his kindness to the afflicted never walked this earth.

We may now proceed to the consideration of the angelic mythology of the Old and New Testaments.

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