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Angel
ˈeɪn(d)ʒ(ə)l
- a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe
"God sent an angel to talk to Gideon"
- an attendant spirit, especially a benevolent one
"there was an angel watching over me"
- (in traditional Christian angelology) a being of the lowest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy
- a person of exemplary conduct or virtue
"I know I'm no angel"
- used in similes or comparisons to refer to a person's outstanding beauty, qualities, or abilities
"you sang like an angel"
- used in approval to a person who is kind or helpful
"be an angel and let us come in"
- used as a term of endearment
"I miss you too, angel"
- a person who supports a business financially, typically one who invests private capital in a small or newly established enterprise
"the longer it takes you to get your product into the marketplace, the longer it will be until the angels get their money back"
- a financial backer of a theatrical production
"every year we raise the money for the next season and we are always looking for an angel"
- a former English coin minted between the reigns of Edward IV and Charles I and bearing the figure of the archangel Michael killing a dragon
- an aircraft's altitude (often used with a numeral indicating thousands of feet)
"we rendezvous at angels nine"
- an unexplained radar echo