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Webster 1913 Edition
Angel
An′gel
,Noun.
[AS.
ængel
, engel
, influenced by OF. angele
, angle
, F. ange
. Both the AS. and the OF. words are from L. angelus
, Gr. ἄγγελοσ
messenger, a messenger of God, an angel.] 1.
A messenger.
[R.]
The dear good
The nightingale.
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
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,
A ministering
A ministering
angel
thou. Sir W. Scott.
7.
(Numis.)
An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael. It varied in value from 6s. 8d. to 10s.
Amer. Cyc.
☞ Angel is sometimes used adjectively; as, angel grace; angel whiteness.
Angel bed
, a bed without posts.
– Angel fish
. (Zool.)
(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.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Angel
AN'GEL
,Noun.
1.
Literally, a messenger; one employed to communicate news or information from one person to another at a distance. But appropriately,2.
A spirit, or a spiritual intelligent being employed by God to communicate his will to man. Hence angels are ministers of God, and ministring spirits. Heb. 1.3.
In a bad sense, an evil spirit; as, the angel of the bottomless pit. Math. 25. 1Cor 6. Rev. 9.4.
Christ, the mediator and head of the church. Rev. 10.5.
A minister of the gospel, who is an embassador of God. Rev. 2 and 3.6.
Any being whom God employs to execute his judgments. Rev. 16.7.
In the style of love, a very beautiful person.Definition 2024
Angel
Angel
English
Proper noun
Angel
- A male given name used since 16th century, from Latin Angelus or an anglicized spelling of Ángel.
- 1973 Roald Dahl, More Tales of the Unexpected: Mr Botibol:
- "What is your first name, Mr Botibol? What does the A stand for?" "Angel," he answered. "Not Angel." "Yes," he said irritably. "Angel Botibol," she murmured and she began to giggle. But she checked herself and said, "I think it's a most unusual and distinguished name."
- 1973 Roald Dahl, More Tales of the Unexpected: Mr Botibol:
- A surname originating as a nickname or, rarely, as a patronymic.
- A female given name 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.
Translations
male given name — see Angelo
female given name — see Angela
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Old High German angul, from Proto-Germanic *angulō, *angô (“hook, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ank-, *Hank- (“something bent, hook”). Compare Dutch angel, hengel, English angle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aŋl̩/
Noun
Angel f (genitive Angel, plural Angeln)
- fishing rod
- tackle, fishhook
- hinge (a jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door, window, etc.)
- 2003, Franz Eugen Schlachter, Die Bibel (“Schlachter 2000”), Genfer Bibelgesellschaft, Kings I 7:50:
- Auch die Angeln an den Türen des inneren Hauses, des Allerheiligsten, und an den Türen der Tempelhalle waren aus Gold.
- Also the hinges on the doors of the inner house, the Holy of Holies, and on the doors of the temple hall, were of gold.
- Auch die Angeln an den Türen des inneren Hauses, des Allerheiligsten, und an den Türen der Tempelhalle waren aus Gold.
- 2003, Franz Eugen Schlachter, Die Bibel (“Schlachter 2000”), Genfer Bibelgesellschaft, Kings I 7:50:
Declension
Declension of Angel
Derived terms
- angeln
- zwischen Tür und Angel
- aus den Angeln heben
angel
angel
English
Alternative forms
- aynjel (Jamaican English)
Noun
angel (plural angels)
- A divine and supernatural messenger from a deity, or other divine entity.
- Ben Jonson
- The dear good angel of the Spring, / The nightingale.
- Ben Jonson
- (Abrahamic tradition) The lowest order of angels, below virtues.
- A selfless person.
- You made me breakfast in bed, you little angel.
- (military slang) An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
- Climb to angels sixty.
- An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity.
- A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches.
- Bible, Rev. ii. 1
- Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write.
- Bible, Rev. ii. 1
- (obsolete) Attendant spirit; genius; demon.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
- (historical) An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael, and varying in value from six shillings and eightpence to ten shillings.
- (colloquial, dated) An unidentified flying object detected by air traffic control radar.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from angel
Related terms
Terms etymologically related to angel
Descendants
- Hawaiian: ʻānela
Translations
messenger from a deity
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in Christian angelology, the lowest order of angels
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selfless person
Verb
angel (third-person singular simple present angels, present participle angeling, simple past and past participle angeled)
- (transitive, slang) To support by donating money.
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑŋəl/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch angel, from Old Dutch *angul, from Proto-Germanic *angulaz.
Cognate with German Angel.
Noun
angel m (plural angels, diminutive angeltje n)
See also
Anagrams
Old Frisian
Noun
angel m
Declension
Declension of angel (strong a-stem, masculine)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | angel | angelar, angela |
accusative | angel | angelar, angela |
genitive | angeles | angela |
dative | angele | angelum, angelem |
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈàːnɡɛl/
- Tonal orthography: ángel
Noun
ángel m anim (genitive ángela, nominative plural ángeli)
Declension
Declension of ángel (masculine anim., hard o-stem)
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος m (ángelos, “messenger; one that announces”).
Noun
angel m (plural angylion or engyl)
Derived terms
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
angel | unchanged | unchanged | hangel |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
West Frisian
Noun
angel
- What a bee uses to sting when it feels threatened: a sting, a stinger.
- A fishing rod.