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As a noun, angel means an incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes. As a verb, it means support by donating money.
Meanings of angel
15 meaningsnoun
An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes.
abrahamic traditionOne of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues.
A person having the qualities attributed to angels, such as purity or selflessness.
“Thanks for making me breakfast in bed, you little angel.”
possibly obsoleteAn official (a bishop, or sometimes a minister) who heads a Christian church, especially a Catholic Apostolic Church.
military slangoriginally royal air forceAn altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
“Climb to angels sixty. ― ascend to 60,000 feet”
financeAn angel investor.
theaterThe person who funds a show.
informalA person who has Angelman syndrome.
Spiritual being attendant upon Godperson
A person of exceptional holinessperson
Similar: saint, holy personSomeone who provides financial support for some ventureperson
Similar: backer
Older and rare meanings (3)
obsoleteAttendant spirit; genius; demon.
historicalAn English gold coin, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael, circulated between the 15th and 17th centuries, and varying in value from six shillings and eightpence to ten shillings.
colloquialdatedAn unidentified flying object detected by air traffic control radar.
verb
theaterslangTo support by donating money.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).