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- [eyn-juh l]
- /ˈeɪn dʒəl/
- /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eyn-juh l]
- /ˈeɪn dʒəl/
Definitions of angel word
- countable noun angel Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven. 3
- countable noun angel 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. 3
- countable noun angel If you describe someone as an angel, you mean that they seem to be very kind and good. 3
- noun angel 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 3
- noun angel a divine messenger from God 3
- noun angel a guardian spirit 3
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Origin of angel
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; 1890-95 for def 9; Middle English a(u)ngel (< Anglo-French, Old French) < Late Latin angelus < New Testament Greek ángelos messenger of God, special use of Greek ángelos messenger; replacing Old English engel < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Angel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
angel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
angel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for angel
noun angel
- guardian — a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
- cherub — A cherub is a kind of angel that is represented in art as a naked child with wings.
- spirit — the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- archangel — In the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, an archangel is an angel of the highest rank.
- sprite — an elf, fairy, or goblin.
verb angel
- prime the pump — an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
- get behind — support: a cause, etc.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- cosign — to sign (a document) jointly
- subsidize — to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
Antonyms for angel
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