angel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Hyponyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 Old Frisian 3.1 Noun 4 West Frisian 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English engel, influenced in Middle English by Old French angele, both from Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (angelos), “‘messenger’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: ānʹjəl, IPA: /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/
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  Rhymes: -eɪndʒəl

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angel (plural angels)

1. A divine and supernatural messenger from a deity, or other divine entity.
2. (biblical tradition) In Christian angelology, the lowest order of angels, below virtues.
3. A selfless person.

   You made me breakfast in bed, you little angel.

4. (military slang) An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.

   Climb to angels sixty.

5. An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity.

[edit] Hyponyms

• cherub
• minion
• power
• principality
• seraph
• throne

[edit] Derived terms

• angel's dram
• angelfish
• angelic
• angelology
• archangel
• guardian angel
• fallen angel

[edit] Related terms

• evangelist
• evangelize

[edit] Translations

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• angle
• glean

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ˈaŋəl/

[edit] Noun

angel m. (plural angels, diminutive angeltje)

1. sting, dart (insect's organ)
2. hook, fish-hook, angle

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[edit] Old Frisian

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angel

1. angel

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[edit] West Frisian

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angel

1. What a bee uses to sting when it feels threatened: a sting, a stinger.
2. A fishing rod.