angel Meaning & Definition
What Does Angel Mean?
Angel is used as a noun meaning An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues. It is also used to mean One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues. As a verb, it means To support by donating money.
Angel in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | saint, backer and holy man |
| Plural | angels |
| Verb forms | angels, and past participle |
Angel Definition (Noun)
- An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues.
- One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues.
- A person having qualities traditionally attributed to angels.
Someone who is pure or innocent.
Someone who is kind or selfless.
Thanks for making me breakfast in bed, you little angel.
- Someone who is pure or innocent.
- Someone who is kind or selfless.
Thanks for making me breakfast in bed, you little angel.
- Someone, especially a woman or child, having youthful, wholesome, or radiant beauty.
- Attendant spirit; genius; demon.
- An official (a bishop, or sometimes a minister) who heads a Christian church, especially a Catholic Apostolic Church.
- An English gold coin, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael, circulated between the 15th and 17th centuries, and varying in value from six shillings and eightpence to ten shillings.
- An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
Climb to angels sixty.
- An unidentified flying object detected by air traffic control radar.
- someone that funds An angel investor. The person who funds a show. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
- An angel investor.
- The person who funds a show. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Angel as a Verb
- To support by donating money.
Noun
- A person who has Angelman syndrome; often capitalized.
Noun
- An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes.
- (Abrahamic tradition) One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues.
- A person having the qualities attributed to angels, such as purity or selflessness.
Thanks for making me breakfast in bed, you little angel.
- (possibly obsolete) An official (a bishop, or sometimes a minister) who heads a Christian church, especially a Catholic Apostolic church.
- (originally Royal Air Force) An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
Climb to angels sixty. (“ascend to 60,000 feet”)
- An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity; an angel investor.
- The person who funds a show.
Noun
- A person who has Angelman syndrome.
Synonyms of Angel
Angel synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Angel
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Angel in a Sentence
Thanks for making me breakfast in bed, you little angel.
Climb to angels sixty.
Climb to angels sixty. (“ascend to 60,000 feet”)
Word Forms & Grammar
angel (plural angels)
angel (third-person singular simple present angels, present participle (US) angeling or (UK) angelling, simple past and past participle (US) angeled or (UK) angelled)
Words That Rhyme With Angel
Origin of Angel
Origin 1: From Middle English aungel, angel, from Old English anġel, either a modification of enġel after its etymon Latin angelus (through the intermediate of Proto-West Germanic *angil) or a reborrowing from the Latin, which is in turn from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”); later reinforced by Anglo-Norman angele, angel, from the same Latin source. The religious sense of the Greek word first appeared in the Septuagint as a translation of the Hebrew word מַלְאָךְ (malʾāḵ, “messenger”) or מַלְאַךְ יהוה (malʾāḵ YHWH, “messenger of YHWH”). Doublet of Angelus.
Origin 2: Use of the term in some churches to refer to a church official derives from interpreting the "angels" of the Seven churches of Asia in Revelation as being bishops or ministers rather than angelic beings.
Origin 3: Clipping of Angelman.
How to Pronounce Angel
Angel is pronounced //ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl// and has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Angel
Is angel a noun or a verb?
Angel is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for angel?
Words with a similar meaning to angel include saint, backer and holy man. See the full list of angel synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of angel?
The plural of angel is angels.
What is the past tense of angel?
The past tense of angel is and past participle.