Etymology : Middle English, from Old English engel and Old French angele; both from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos, literally, messenger
Pronunciation : An-j&l
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. spirit servant of God (usually shown as having wings and a halo). angel\an"gel\ , n. [as. ?ngel, engel, influenced by of. angele, angle, f. ange. both the as. and the of. words are from l. angelus, gr. 'a`ggelos messenger, a messenger of god, an angel.].
2. a messenger. [r.] the dear good angel of the spring, the nightingale. jonson.
3. 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.
4. one of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels.
5. a minister or pastor of a church, as in the seven asiatic churches. [archaic] unto the angel of the church of ephesus write. ii.
6. 5. attendant spirit; genius; demon.
7. 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. w. scott.
8. (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.note: angel is sometimes used adjectively; as, angel grace; angel whiteness.angel bed, a bed without posts.angel fish. (zo?l.) (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 ch?todontid?.angel gold, standard gold. [obs.]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.]angel n.
9. spiritual being attendant upon god.
10. person of exceptional holiness [syn: saint, holy man, holy person ].
11. invests in a theatrical production [syn: backer].
12. the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally [syn: angel, angel falls]angel a word signifying, both in the hebrew and greek, a "messenger," and hence employed to denote any agent god sends forth to execute his purposes. it is used of an ordinary messenger (job 1:14: 1 sam. 11:3; luke 7:24; 9:52), of prophets (isa. 42:19; hag. 1:13), of priests (mal. 2:7), and ministers of the new testament (rev. 1:20). it is also applied to such impersonal agents as the pestilence (2 sam. 24:16, 17; 2 kings 19:35), the wind (ps. 104:4). but its distinctive application is to certain heavenly intelligences whom god employs in carrying on his government of the world. the name does not denote their nature but their office as messengers. the appearances to abraham at mamre (gen. 18:2,.
13. comp. 19:1), to jacob at peniel (gen. 32:24, 30), to joshua at gilgal (josh. 5:13, 15), of the angel of the lord, were doubtless manifestations of the divine presence, "foreshadowings of the incarnation," revelations before the "fulness of the time" of the son of god.
14. the existence and orders of angelic beings can only be discovered from the scriptures. although the bible does not treat of this subject specially, yet there are numerous incidental details that furnish us with ample information. their personal existence is plainly implied in such passages as gen. 16:7, 10, 11; judg. 13:1-21; matt. 28:2-5; heb. 1:4, etc. these superior beings are very numerous. "thousand thousands," etc. (dan. 7:10; matt. 26:53; luke 2:13; heb. 12:22, 23). they are also spoken of as of different ranks in d.
15. A messenger.
16. A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence.
17. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers.
18. One of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels.
19. A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches.
20. Attendant spirit; genius; demon.
21. An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling.
22. An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael.
23. It varied in value from 6s. 8d. to 10s. the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally spiritual being attendant upon God invests in a theatrical production.
24. 1. Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
25. feelings You can call someone you like very much an angel in order to show affection, especially when they have been kind to you or done you a favour.
26. approval If you describe someone as an angel, you mean that they seem to be very kind and good. Primarily in Western religions, any of numerous benevolent spiritual beings who mediate between heaven and earth. They often serve as messengers or servants of God or as guardians of an individual or nation. In Zoroastrianism the amesha spenta are arranged in a hierarchy of seven. Judaism and Christianity base their notion of angels on references in the Hebrew scriptures to divine servants and to the heavenly hosts. Two archangels (Michael and Gabriel) are mentioned in the Old Testament and two others (Raphael and Uriel) in the Apocrypha. Angels are mentioned throughout the Christian scriptures, and Christian tradition identifies nine orders of angels. Islam's hierarchy of angels descends from the four throne bearers of God to the cherubim who praise God, the four archangels, and lesser angels such as the afaah (guardian angels). See also cherub; seraph.
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