Angel
noun
A spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God.
He prayed to the angels for guidance.
Often appears as...
- guardian angel
- angel of death
noun
A person who is very kind, pure, or beautiful.
Her little girl is such an angel.
Often appears as...
- like an angel
- angelic smile
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Approving
noun
A person who invests money in a small or new business to help it succeed.
Our start-up found an angel who provided the necessary funding.
Often appears as...
- angel investor
- angel funding
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Formal
Technical
noun
A lead role in a theatrical production.
He auditioned for the part of the angel in the play.
Often appears as...
- play the angel
- stage angel
noun
A spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God.
He prayed to the angels for guidance.
Often appears as...
- guardian angel
- angel of death
noun
A person who is very kind, pure, or beautiful.
Her little girl is such an angel.
Often appears as...
- like an angel
- angelic smile
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A person who invests money in a small or new business to help it succeed.
Our start-up found an angel who provided the necessary funding.
Often appears as...
- angel investor
- angel funding
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A lead role in a theatrical production.
He auditioned for the part of the angel in the play.
Often appears as...
- play the angel
- stage angel
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Used in religious texts and discussions to describe God's messengers.
In the Bible, an angel appeared to Mary.
Pro Tip 2/3Supernatural Being
Angels are often depicted with wings and halos in art and literature.
She painted an angel with golden wings.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Usage
Metaphorically implies goodness and purity, beyond the literal spiritual being.
You're an angel for helping me.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Used in religious texts and discussions to describe God's messengers.
In the Bible, an angel appeared to Mary.
Pro Tip 2/3Supernatural Being
Angels are often depicted with wings and halos in art and literature.
She painted an angel with golden wings.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Usage
Metaphorically implies goodness and purity, beyond the literal spiritual being.
You're an angel for helping me.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Used in religious texts and discussions to describe God's messengers.
In the Bible, an angel appeared to Mary.
Pro Tip 2/3Supernatural Being
Angels are often depicted with wings and halos in art and literature.
She painted an angel with golden wings.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Usage
Metaphorically implies goodness and purity, beyond the literal spiritual being.
You're an angel for helping me.
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United by Ping Pong,...
know always makes me feel better specially I was going through some tough times and he helped me get to a lot of tough times I don't even go out of his way to check on me see if I was doing okay just really happy to see the guy you know he's a instrumental in keeping me an angel in my life helped you know for a young man you know
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Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man...
then travels down through the angels, planets, stars, and all lifeforms before ending with demons and devils. Early in this philosophic movement, it was thought that mankind's place in this chain was exactly in the center. Because humans have a mortal body accompanied by an immortal soul, we divide the universe nicely in half.
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Tim Urban: Inside the...
all of those good procrastinator feelings. And the question is, in this situation, with the Monkey behind the wheel, how does the procrastinator ever get himself over here to this blue zone, a less pleasant place, but where really important things happen? Well, turns out the procrastinator has a guardian angel,
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
and under good and some rare circumstances, bad kids could recover with help, with reform, with rehabilitation. So I want to begin with this wonderful illusion by artist M.C. Escher. If you look at it and focus on the white, what you see is a world full of angels. But let's look more deeply, and as we do,
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A tale of mental illness...
is a waking nightmare in which my devils are so terrifying that all my angels have already fled. So would I take the pill? In an instant. That said, I don't wish to be seen as regretting the life I could have had if I'd not been mentally ill, nor am I asking anyone for their pity.
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Teach every child about...
We need to recognize the experts and the angels quickly, identify them, and allow them to easily find the resource to keep rolling out what they're already doing, and doing well. Businesses of America need to support Mrs. Obama to do the things that she wants to do.
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On reading the Koran -...
who is not a swelling breast or high prism inside now this may be a way of saying pure beings like in angels or it may be like the greek cross or koi and eternal use but the truth is nobody
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Making kindness viral PIPE...
we connected and he looked at me and he said you see me and he called me his angel that's the feeling of kindness little did he know that he was my angel I wanted to be able
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Incredible high school...
in the other side of the world. We can speak only with music. We are very happy because we have the opportunity to have this angel in the world --
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Discovering Wildlife in...
You just trod on a stick that scared the life out of me. I thought that was a ghost. It's just the headless angel that's fine, totally fine.
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United by Ping Pong,...
know always makes me feel better specially I was going through some tough times and he helped me get to a lot of tough times I don't even go out of his way to check on me see if I was doing okay just really happy to see the guy you know he's a instrumental in keeping me an angel in my life helped you know for a young man you know
Video examples
Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man...
then travels down through the angels, planets, stars, and all lifeforms before ending with demons and devils. Early in this philosophic movement, it was thought that mankind's place in this chain was exactly in the center. Because humans have a mortal body accompanied by an immortal soul, we divide the universe nicely in half.
Video examples
Tim Urban: Inside the...
all of those good procrastinator feelings. And the question is, in this situation, with the Monkey behind the wheel, how does the procrastinator ever get himself over here to this blue zone, a less pleasant place, but where really important things happen? Well, turns out the procrastinator has a guardian angel,
Video examples
The psychology of evil PIPE...
and under good and some rare circumstances, bad kids could recover with help, with reform, with rehabilitation. So I want to begin with this wonderful illusion by artist M.C. Escher. If you look at it and focus on the white, what you see is a world full of angels. But let's look more deeply, and as we do,
Video examples
A tale of mental illness...
is a waking nightmare in which my devils are so terrifying that all my angels have already fled. So would I take the pill? In an instant. That said, I don't wish to be seen as regretting the life I could have had if I'd not been mentally ill, nor am I asking anyone for their pity.
Video examples
Teach every child about...
We need to recognize the experts and the angels quickly, identify them, and allow them to easily find the resource to keep rolling out what they're already doing, and doing well. Businesses of America need to support Mrs. Obama to do the things that she wants to do.
Video examples
On reading the Koran -...
who is not a swelling breast or high prism inside now this may be a way of saying pure beings like in angels or it may be like the greek cross or koi and eternal use but the truth is nobody
Video examples
Making kindness viral PIPE...
we connected and he looked at me and he said you see me and he called me his angel that's the feeling of kindness little did he know that he was my angel I wanted to be able
Video examples
Incredible high school...
in the other side of the world. We can speak only with music. We are very happy because we have the opportunity to have this angel in the world --
Video examples
Discovering Wildlife in...
You just trod on a stick that scared the life out of me. I thought that was a ghost. It's just the headless angel that's fine, totally fine.
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Denzel Washington
American Actor
When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel.
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George Eliot
British Author
The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
On my back, I have the cross and angel wings: rise above it, no matter what life throws at you. And also, you know, Jesus rose from the grave.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love.
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Voltaire
French Writer
Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play the angel.
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Sean Combs
American Musician
I feel safe in white because deep down inside, I'm an angel.
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John Denham
British Politician
We are never like angels till our passion dies.
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Thomas Dekker
English Dramatist
We are ne'er like angels till our passion dies.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
Music is well said to be the speech of angels.
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John Keble
English Clergyman
Peace is the first thing the angels sang.
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Denzel Washington
American Actor
When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel.
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George Eliot
British Author
The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.
Quote examples
Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
On my back, I have the cross and angel wings: rise above it, no matter what life throws at you. And also, you know, Jesus rose from the grave.
Quote examples
Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love.
Quote examples
Voltaire
French Writer
Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play the angel.
Quote examples
Sean Combs
American Musician
I feel safe in white because deep down inside, I'm an angel.
Quote examples
John Denham
British Politician
We are never like angels till our passion dies.
Quote examples
Thomas Dekker
English Dramatist
We are ne'er like angels till our passion dies.
Quote examples
Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
Music is well said to be the speech of angels.
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John Keble
English Clergyman
Peace is the first thing the angels sang.
Example 1 of 10
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