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angel
(eɪndʒəl)
Word forms: plural angels
1. COUNTABLE NOUN
Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
2. COUNTABLE NOUN
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.
[feelings]
Thank you a thousand times, you're an angel. 
Synonyms: dear, ideal, beauty, saint   More Synonyms of angel
3. COUNTABLE NOUN
If you describe someone as an angel, you mean that they seem to be very kind and good.
[approval]
Poppa thought her an angel. 
He was such an angel to put up with it. 
4. 
 See on the side of the angels
5. 
 See rush in where angels fear to tread
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angel in British English

(ˈeɪndʒəl)
NOUN
1.  theology
one of a class of spiritual beings attendant upon God. In medieval angelology they
are divided by rank into nine orders: seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations
(or dominions), virtues, powers, principalities (or princedoms), archangels, and angels
2. 
a divine messenger from God
3. 
a guardian spirit
4. 
a conventional representation of any of these beings, depicted in human form with wings
5.  informal
a person who is kind, pure, or beautiful
6.  informal
an investor in a venture, esp a backer of a theatrical production
7.  Also called: angel-noble
a former English gold coin with a representation of the archangel Michael on it,
first minted in Edward IV's reign
8.  informal
an unexplained signal on a radar screen
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Word origin
Old English, from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos messenger
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angel in American English

(ˈeɪndʒəl)
NOUN
1.  Theology
a.  
a messenger of God
b.  
a supernatural being, either good or bad, to whom are attributed greater than human
power, intelligence, etc.
2.  
a guiding spirit or influence
one's good angel
3.  
a conventionalized image of a white-robed figure in human form with wings and a halo
4.  
a person regarded as being as beautiful, good, innocent, etc. as an angel 
said esp. of women and children
5.  
an English gold coin, last issued in 1634, stamped with an image of the archangel Michael
and the dragon
6.  US, Informal
a supporter who provides money, as for producing a play
7.  
a radar echo from something other than an aircraft, as from birds or rain
VERB TRANSITIVE
8.  Slang
to support with money
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈsponsor
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Word origin
ME aungel < OFr angele or OE engel, or directly < LL(Ec) angelus (> OFr & OE forms) <
Gr(Ec) angelos, messenger < ?
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angel in American English

(ˈeindʒəl)
NOUN
1. 
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology,
angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones,
dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and
angels)
2. 
a conventional representation of such a being, in human form, with wings, usually in
white robes
3. 
a messenger, esp. of God
4. 
a person who performs a mission of God or acts as if sent by God
an angel of mercy
5. 
a person having qualities generally attributed to an angel, as beauty, purity, or kindliness
6. 
a person whose actions and thoughts are consistently virtuous
7. 
an attendant or guardian spirit
8. 
a deceased person whose soul is regarded as having been accepted into heaven
9. informal
a person who provides financial backing for some undertaking, as a play
or political campaign
10. 
an English gold coin issued from 1470 to 1634, varying in value from 6s. 8 d. to 10s.
and bearing on its obverse a figure of the archangel Michael killing a dragon
11. slang
an image on a radar screen caused by a low-flying object, as a bird
TRANSITIVE VERB
12. informal
to provide financial backing for
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Word origin
[bef. 950; 1890–95 for def. 9; ME a(u)ngel (‹ AF, OF) ‹ LL angelus ‹ NT
Gk ángelos messenger of God, special use of Gk ángelos messenger; r. OE engel ‹ L, as
above]
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Angel in American English

(ˈeindʒəl, Spanish ɑːnˈhel)
NOUN
a male or female given name
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angel in Finance
(eɪndʒəl)
Word forms: (regular plural) angels
NOUN
(Finance:  Investment, Venture capitalism)
An angel is an investor who uses their own funds to provide capital for a startup.
Venture capitalists will not touch the space industry but, increasingly, angel investors are
playing a role.
A business  angel  can provide both finance and business expertise to an investee company.
An angel  is an investor who uses their own funds to provide capital for a startup.
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Examples of 'angel' in a sentence

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Let's hope that angel 's haircut of thine is standing thee in good stead.
ANTHONY MASTERS CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
With untroubled confidence in the omnipotence of his guardian angel,
Toni admitted with feigned remorse, `You did, Daddy.
LOW, ONA MURKY SHALLOWS (2001)
Or maybe the angel was just playing it safe, waiting to see who prevailed.
DUNCAN, ROBERT L THE SERPENT'S MARK (2001)

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Is man an ape or an angel? Now I am on the side of the angelsBENJAMIN DISRAELISPEECH
AT OXFORD DIOCESAN CONFERENCE

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angel
affection, orders of angels

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Which order of angel am I?
one of a class of spiritual beings attendant upon God. In medieval
angelology they are divided by rank into nine orders: seraphim,
cherubim, thrones, dominations (or dominions), virtues, powers,
principalities (or princedoms), archangels, and angels
virtuesangelprincipalities

Which order of angel am I?
the seventh of the nine orders into which the angels are divided in
medieval angelology
principalitiesvirtuesthrones

Which order of angel am I?
 the second order of angels, whose distinctive gift is knowledge, often
represented as a winged child or winged head of a child
seraphimarchangelcherubim

Which order of angel am I?
a principal angel, a member of the order ranking immediately above the
angels in medieval angelology
thronesarchangelprincipalities

Which order of angel am I?
the sixth of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally
divided in medieval angelology
virtuespowersthrones
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angel
British English: angel  /ˈeɪndʒəl/ noun
Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's messengers and servants in
heaven.
My daughter believes in angels.
 American English: angel  /ˈeɪndʒəl/
 Arabic: ‫مالك‬ 
 Brazilian Portuguese: anjo 
 Chinese: 天使 
 Croatian: anđeo 
 Czech: anděl 
 Danish: engel 
 Dutch: engel 
 European Spanish: ángel 
 Finnish: enkeli 
 French: ange 
 German: Engel 
 Greek: άγγελος 
 Italian: angelo 
 Japanese: 天使 
 Korean: 천사 
 Norwegian: engel 
 Polish: anioł 
 European Portuguese: anjo 
 Romanian: înger
 Russian: ангел 
 Latin American Spanish: ángel 
 Swedish: ängel 
 Thai: นางฟ้า, เทพยดา
 Turkish: melek 
 Ukrainian: ангел
 Vietnamese: thiên thần 

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He led the country between 1949 and 1984.He lead the country between 1949 and 1984.

coffee or tea?
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wake up and smell the teawake up and smell the coffee

did or done?
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Once we've done that we will start again.Once we've did that we will start again.

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My sisters moved even     away from home.

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He is now married with     children.

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