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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
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,
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.
Usually pronounced angel, but most anomalously. [L. angelus; Gr. a messenger, to tell or announce.]
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

See also: angel, ángel, Ángel, àngel, Àngel, ängel, and Angel-

English

Proper noun

Angel

  1. 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."
  2. A surname​ originating as a nickname or, rarely, as a patronymic.
  3. A female given name of modern usage from the English noun angel.
  4. (baseball) A player on the team the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim".
    • Smith became an Angel as a result of a pre-season trade.

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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)

  1. fishing rod
  2. tackle, fishhook
  3. 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.

Declension

Derived terms

  • angeln
  • zwischen Tür und Angel
  • aus den Angeln heben

angel

angel

See also: Angel, Angel-, ángel, Ángel, àngel, Àngel, and ängel

English

Statue of an angel

Alternative forms

  • aynjel (Jamaican English)

Noun

angel ‎(plural angels)

  1. A divine and supernatural messenger from a deity, or other divine entity.
    • Ben Jonson
      The dear good angel of the Spring, / The nightingale.
  2. (Abrahamic tradition) The lowest order of angels, below virtues.
  3. A selfless person.
    You made me breakfast in bed, you little angel.
  4. (military slang) An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
    Climb to angels sixty.
  5. An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity.
  6. 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.
  7. (obsolete) Attendant spirit; genius; demon.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
  8. (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.
  9. (colloquial, dated) An unidentified flying object detected by air traffic control radar.

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Translations

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, slang) To support by donating money.
    • 1984, “American Magazine”, in (Please provide the title of the work), volume 118, page 88:
      You've got to come to Chicago to meet Duell, and see Wilson, who's going to angel the show.

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)

  1. sting, dart (insect's organ)
  2. hook, fish-hook, angle

See also

Anagrams

German

Verb

angel

  1. First-person singular present of angeln.
  2. Imperative singular of angeln.

Old Frisian

Noun

angel m

  1. angel

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

angel m

  1. (Kajkavian) angel
  2. Obsolete form of anđel.

Slovene

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈàːnɡɛl/
  • Tonal orthography: ángel

Noun

ángel m anim ‎(genitive ángela, nominative plural ángeli)

  1. angel

Declension

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος m ‎(ángelos, “messenger; one that announces”).

Noun

angel m (plural angylion or engyl)

  1. (religion) angel

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

  1. What a bee uses to sting when it feels threatened: a sting, a stinger.
  2. A fishing rod.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/

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