Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - angel
Angel
angel
n. 1 a an attendant or messenger of God. b a conventional representation of this in human form with wings. c an attendant spirit (evil angel; guardian angel). d a member of the lowest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy (see ORDER). 2 a a very virtuous person. b an obliging person (be an angel and answer the door). 3 an old English coin bearing the figure of the archangel Michael piercing the dragon. 4 sl. a financial backer of an enterprise, esp. in the theatre. 5 an unexplained radar echo. Phrases and idioms angel cake a very light sponge cake. angel-fish any of various fish, esp. Pterophyllum scalare, with large dorsal and ventral fins. angel-shark = MONKFISH 2. angels-on-horseback a savoury of oysters wrapped in slices of bacon. Etymology: ME f. OF angele f. eccl.L angelus f. Gk aggelos messenger
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English engel & Anglo-French ~e; both from Late Latin ~us, from Greek ~os, literally, messenger Date: before 12th century 1. a spiritual being superior to humans in power and intelligence, an order of ~s, an attendant spirit or guardian, a usually white-robed winged figure of human form in fine art, messenger, harbinger , a person like an ~ (as in looks or behavior), inspiration from God, one (as a backer of a theatrical venture) who aids or supports with money or influence, ~fish, ~ic or ~ical adjective ~ically adverb ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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