angel
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
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angels
plural
angels
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANGEL
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a spiritual being that serves especially as a messenger from God or as a guardian of human beings
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see also guardian angel
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an angel from heaven
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a merciful angel = an angel of mercy
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the angel of death [=an angel that comes when someone dies]
2
informal
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a person (such as a child) who is very good, kind, beautiful, etc.
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Your son is such an angel!
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He's not a bad kid, but he's no angel.
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Be an angel and get me a cup of tea, would you?
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a child's angelic face
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an angelic voice
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angelic behavior [=very good behavior]
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an angelically behaved/beautiful child
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She smiled angelically.
