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Angel

noun
/ˈeɪn.dʒəl/
Word Frequency: 11.5

Definitions

1.nounAn incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes.
2.noun(Abrahamic tradition) One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues.
3.nounA person having the qualities attributed to angels, such as purity or selflessness.
"Thanks for making me breakfast in bed, you little angel."
4.nounAttendant spirit; genius; demon.
5.noun(possibly obsolete) An official (a bishop, or sometimes a minister) who heads a Christian church, especially a Catholic Apostolic church.
6.nounAn English gold coin, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael, circulated between the 15th and 17th centuries, and varying in value from six shillings and eightpence to ten shillings.
7.noun(originally Royal Air Force) An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
"Climb to angels sixty. (“ascend to 60,000 feet”)"
8.nounAn unidentified flying object detected by air traffic control radar.
9.nounAn affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity; an angel investor.
10.nounThe person who funds a show.
11.verbTo support by donating money.

Synonyms

errand-ghostangel-noblebackersaintholy manangel fallsholy personarchangelfairygospelprovidentialbabe

Rhymes With

angellblack archangelarchangelgrange hill
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