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Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
One of the
lowest
order of such
beings
, below virtues.
●
A person having the
qualities
attributed
to
angels
, such as
purity
or selflessness.
●
Attendant
spirit
;
genius
; demon.
●
An
official
(a
bishop
, or sometimes a
minister
) who
heads
a Christian
church
, especially a Catholic Apostolic Church.
●
An English
gold coin
,
bearing
th
e
figure
of
th
e
archangel
Michael,
circulated
between
th
e 15th and 17th
centuries
, and
varying
in value from
six
shillings
and
eightpence
to
ten
shillings
.
●
An
altitude
,
measured
in
thousands
of feet.
●
An
unidentified flying object
detected
by
air traffic control
radar.
●
In Finance:
An
angel
investor.
●
In Theater:
The person who
funds
a show.
●
A person who has Angelman syndrome.
●
Alternative letter-case form of angel.
Verb
●
In Theater:
To support by
donating
money.
Name
●
A
male
given name
from Latin Angelus [
in turn
from Ancient Greek], used since 16th
century
; or an
anglicized
spelling
of Ángel.
●
A
surname
transferred
from the
nickname
originating
as a
nickname
or,
rarely
, as a patronymic.
●
A
female
given name
from English of
modern
usage
from the English
noun
angel.
●
A
player
on the team the "Los Angeles Angels" or one of its
predecessor
"Angels" teams.
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Origin
angel
English
angel
Middle English (1100-1500)
angel
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
aungel
Middle English (1100-1500)
engel
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
angelus
Latin
ἄγγελος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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