an·gel
/ˈānjəl/
noun
- a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe."God sent an angel to talk to Gideon"synonyms: messenger of God, divine/heavenly messenger, divine being, spirit
- a person of exemplary conduct or virtue."I know I'm no angel"synonyms: paragon of virtue, saint, gem, treasure, nonpareil, darling, dear, star, brick, one in a million
- a person who supports a business financially, typically one who invests private capital in a small or newly established enterprise."the longer it takes you to get your product into the marketplace, the longer it will be until the angels get their money back"synonyms: backer, sponsor, supporter, benefactor, subsidizer, promoter, patron, guarantor, underwriter, Maecenas
- an English coin minted between 1470 and 1634 and bearing the figure of the archangel Michael killing a dragon.
- an aircraft's altitude (often used with a numeral indicating thousands of feet)."we rendezvous at angels nine"
- an unexplained radar echo.
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Angel
In Abrahamic religious traditions and some sects of other belief-systems like Hinduism and Buddhism, an angel is a heavenly supernatural or spiritual being. In monotheistic belief-systems, such beings are under service of the supreme deity. Wikipedia
a person who performs a mission of God or acts as if sent by God: an angel of mercy.