angel

[ eyn-juhl ]

/ ˈeɪn dʒəl /

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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).

a conventional representation of such a being, in human form, with wings, usually in white robes.

a messenger, especially of God.

a person who performs a mission of God or acts as if sent by God: an angel of mercy.

a person having qualities generally attributed to an angel, as beauty, purity, or kindliness.

a person whose actions and thoughts are consistently virtuous.

an attendant or guardian spirit.

a deceased person whose soul is regarded as having been accepted into heaven.

a person who provides financial backing for some undertaking, as a play, political campaign, or business venture: A group of angels entered the mix, providing George the leverage he needed to take the startup company in a new direction.Angels seek deals that they can exit in less than a decade.

an English gold coin issued from 1470 to 1634, varying in value from 6s. 8d. to 10s. and bearing on its obverse a figure of the archangel Michael killing a dragon.

Slang. an image on a radar screen caused by a low-flying object, as a bird.

verb (used with object), an·geled, an·gel·ing or, especially British an·gelled, an·gel·ling.

Informal. to provide financial backing for: Two wealthy friends angeled the Broadway revival of his show.

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Origin of angel

before 950; 1890–95 for def. 9; Middle English a(u)ngel (<Anglo-French, Old French ) <Late Latin angelus<New Testament Greek ángelos messenger of God, special use of Greek ángelos messenger; replacing Old English engel<Latin, as above

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Angel

[ eyn-juhl; Spanish ahn-hel ]

/ ˈeɪn dʒəl; Spanish ɑnˈhɛl /

noun

a male or female given name.

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How to use angel in a sentence

The financing journey began for Giles Palmer, with angel funding in 2006.
Brandwatch is acquired by Cision for $450M, creating a PR, marketing and social listening giant|Mike Butcher|February 26, 2021|TechCrunch
Everything was open for me, Angel and Faith and everything was just working for us.
Angel Reese’s return is big for Maryland women in rout of Purdue|Kareem Copeland|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
Her first name was a fitting one for someone who was a steadfast mentor and friend, and an angel to so many.
“She saw something in me”|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
A university official kept an angel ornament made by a stranger.
Some objects will remind us of the pandemic long after it’s over|Theresa Vargas|February 17, 2021|Washington Post

Balaji Srinivasan, an angel investor and entrepreneur who previously served as the Chief Technology Officer of Coinbase, earlier this month made a case for why India should embrace bitcoin.
Jack Dorsey and Jay Z invest 500 BTC to make Bitcoin ‘internet’s currency’|Manish Singh|February 12, 2021|TechCrunch
Especially not when the display in question includes an angel falling from the sky in flames, surrounded by Biblical verses.
In Florida, ’Tis The Season for Satan|Jay Michaelson|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lindsay Ellingson, an “angel” for three years, said she had been inspired by Giselle and Heidi Klum.
I Got Kicked Out Of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show|Nico Hines|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I laid out there for two and a half hours and my guardian angel showed up—rapper T.I.,” Stapp told MTV News.
Creed Singer Scott Stapp’s Fall From Grace: From 40 Million Albums Sold to Living in a Holiday Inn|Marlow Stern|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the voice of an angel, but I wanted the face, the photos, the video of the family.
The Life of a Liberian Child with Ebola|Sarah Crowe|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Part Grim Reaper, part angel, this deathly saint had few followers, and they mostly worshipped in private.
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I reached the spot where she stood, she began to speak, and I took off my hat as if doing reverence to an angel.
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"I do think Angel would surely want me to go, if she knew," thought Rosemary.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
In two or three minutes Rosemary appeared once more, without her hat and coat, to say that "Angel" had not yet come back.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
This was a hard nut to crack, if his past were not to be ruthlessly severed from Angel's by a word.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
There was a scamp of a father who had "not been very kind" to Angel, and had been lost, or had thoughtfully lost himself.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for angel

angel

/ (ˈeɪndʒəl) /

noun

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

a divine messenger from God

a guardian spirit

a conventional representation of any of these beings, depicted in human form with wings

informal a person, esp a woman, who is kind, pure, or beautiful

informal an investor in a venture, esp a backer of a theatrical production

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

informal an unexplained signal on a radar screen

Word Origin for angel

Old English, from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos messenger

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