ANGEL

Angel, Angel Falls

(noun) the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally

angel

(noun) spiritual being attendant upon God

angel, backer

(noun) invests in a theatrical production

saint, holy man, holy person, angel

(noun) person of exceptional holiness

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Noun

Angel (plural Angels)

Alternative letter-case form of angel.

Proper noun

Angel (plural Angels)

A male given name from Ancient Greek used since 16th century, from Latin Angelus or an anglicized spelling of Ángel.

A surname originating as a nickname or, rarely, as a patronymic.

A female given name from English of modern usage from the English noun angel.

(baseball) A player on the team the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim".

• Smith became an Angel as a result of a pre-season trade.

Anagrams

• -angle, Angle, Elgan, Galen, Lange, Legan, Nagle, agnel, angle, genal, glean, lenga

Etymology 1

Noun

angel (plural angels)

An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes.

(Abrahamic tradition) One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues.

A person having the qualities attributed to angels, such as purity or selflessness.

(obsolete) Attendant spirit; genius; demon.

(possibly, obsolete) An official (a bishop, or sometimes a minister) who heads a Christian church, especially a Catholic Apostolic church.

(historical) An 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.

Synonym: angel-noble

(military slang, originally Royal Air Force) An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.

(colloquial, dated) An unidentified flying object detected by air traffic control radar.

An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity; an angel investor.

(theater) The person who funds a show.

Synonym: backer

Synonyms

• (spiritual messenger): errand-ghost (rare)

Hyponyms

• cherub, minion, power, principality, seraph, throne

Verb

angel (third-person singular simple present angels, present participle angelling or angeling, simple past and past participle angelled or angeled)

(transitive, theater, slang) To support by donating money.

Etymology 2

Noun

angel (plural angels)

(informal) A person who has Angelman syndrome.

Anagrams

• -angle, Angle, Elgan, Galen, Lange, Legan, Nagle, agnel, angle, genal, glean, lenga

Source: Wiktionary

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An"gel, n. Etym: [AS. æangel, engel, influenced by OF. angele, angle, F. ange. Both the AS. and the OF. words are from L. angelus, Gr.

1. A messenger. [R.] The dear good angel of the Spring, The nightingale. B. Jonson.

2. A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers. O, welcome, pure-eyed Faith, white-handed Hope, Thou hovering angel, girt with golden wings. Milton.

3. One of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels.

4. A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches. [Archaic] Unto-the angel of the church of Ephesus write. Rev. ii. 1.

5. Attendant spirit; genius; demon. Shak.

6. An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling. When pain and anguish wring the brow. Sir W. Scott.

7. (Numis.)

Definition: An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael. It varied in value from 6s. 8d. to 10s. Amer. Cyc.

Note: Angel is sometimes used adjectively; as, angel grace; angel whiteness. Angel bed, a bed without posts.

– Angel fish. (Zoöl.) (a) A species of shark (Squatina angelus) from six to eight feet long, found on the coasts of Europe and North America. It takes its name from its pectoral fins, which are very large and extend horizontally like wings when spread. (b) One of several species of compressed, bright colored fishes warm seas, belonging to the family, Chætodontidæ.

– Angel gold, standard gold. [Obs.] Fuller.

– Angel shark. See Angel fish.

– Angel shot (Mil.), a kind of chain shot.

– Angel water, a perfumed liquid made at first chiefly from angelica; afterwards containing rose, myrtle, and orange-flower waters, with ambergris, etc. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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