angel
[ eyn-juh l ]
/ ˈeɪn dʒəl /
noun
verb (used with object), an·geled, an·gel·ing or, esp. British an·gelled, an·gel·ling.
Informal.
to provide financial backing for: Two wealthy friends angeled the Broadway revival of his show.
Origin of angel
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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Definition for angels (2 of 2)
Angel
[ eyn-juh l; Spanish ahn-hel ]
/ ˈeɪn dʒəl; Spanish ɑnˈhɛl /
noun
a male or female given name.
Example sentences from the Web for angels
British Dictionary definitions for angels
angel
/ (ˈeɪndʒəl) /
noun
Word Origin for angel
Old English, from Late Latin
angelus, from Greek
angelos messenger
Cultural definitions for angels
angels
Spirits who live in heaven with God; also the devils of hell, who are angels fallen from goodness. In the Bible (see also Bible), angels are often sent to Earth, sometimes with a human appearance, to bring the messages of God to people, to guide and protect them, or to execute God's punishments. (See Abraham and Isaac, Annunciation, cherubim, Daniel in the lions' den, Gabriel, Jacob's ladder, Lot's wife, Lucifer, Michael, Passover (see also Passover), plagues of Egypt, Satan, and Sodom and Gomorrah.)
Idioms and Phrases with angels
angels
see fools rush in where angels fear to tread; on the side of the angels.