angel
an.gel or an.gel.i.cal \'a-n-j*l\ \an-'jel-ik\ \-i-k*l\ \-k(*-)le-\ n [ME,
fr. OF angele, fr. LL angelus, fr. Gk angelos, lit., mes]senger 1: a
spiritual being superior to man in power and intelligence; specifX : one in
the lowest rank 2: an attendant spirit or guardian 3: a white-robed winged
figure of human form in fine art 4: MESSENGER, HARBINGER {~ of death} 5:
a person felt to resemble an angel Christian Science 6: a message
originating from God in his aspects of Truth and Love slang 7: one (as a
backer of a theatrical venture) who supports with money or inf luence -
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