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AN'GEL, n. Usually pronounced angel, but most anomalously. [L. angelus; Gr. a messenger, to tell or announce.]

1. Literally, a messenger; one employed to communicate news or information from one person to another at a distance. But appropriately,

2. A spirit, or a spiritual intelligent being employed by God to communicate his will to man. Hence angels are ministers of God, and ministring spirits. Heb. 1.

3. In a bad sense, an evil spirit; as, the angel of the bottomless pit. Math. 25. 1Cor 6. Rev. 9.

4. Christ, the mediator and head of the church. Rev. 10.

5. A minister of the gospel, who is an embassador of God. Rev. 2 and 3.

6. Any being whom God employs to execute his judgments. Rev. 16.

7. In the style of love, a very beautiful person.


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AN'GEL, n. Usually pronounced angel, but most anomalously. [L. angelus; Gr. a messenger, to tell or announce.]

1. Literally, a messenger; one employed to communicate news or information from one person to another at a distance. But appropriately,

2. A spirit, or a spiritual intelligent being employed by God to communicate his will to man. Hence angels are ministers of God, and ministring spirits. Heb. 1.

3. In a bad sense, an evil spirit; as, the angel of the bottomless pit. Math. 25. 1Cor 6. Rev. 9.

4. Christ, the mediator and head of the church. Rev. 10.

5. A minister of the gospel, who is an embassador of God. Rev. 2 and 3.

6. Any being whom God employs to execute his judgments. Rev. 16.

7. In the style of love, a very beautiful person.

AN'GEL, a.

Resembling angels; angelic; as, angel whiteness. – Shak.


AN'GEL, n.1 [L. angelus; Gr. αγγελος, a messenger, from αγγελλω, to tell or announce; Ir. agalla, agallaim, to speak or tell; from the root of call, or of Ar. قَالَ‎‎ kaula, to say, to tell. Sax. angel; Ir. aingeal, or aingiol; D. G. Sw. Dan. engel; Sp. angel; It. angelo; Port. anjo; Fr. ange; Russ. angel.]

  1. Literally, a messenger; one employed to communicate news or information from one person to another at a distance. But appropriately,
  2. A spirit, or a spiritual intelligent being employed by God to communicate his will to man. Hence angels are ministers of God, and ministering spirits. – Heb. i.
  3. In a bad sense, an evil spirit; as, the angel of the bottomless pit. – Matth. xxv. 1 Cor. vi. Rev. ix.
  4. Christ, the mediator and head of the church. – Rev. x.
  5. A minister of the gospel, who is an embassador of God. – Rev. ii. and iii.
  6. Any being whom God employs to execute his judgments. – Rev. xvi. Cruden.
  7. In the style of love, a very beautiful person. – Shak.

AN'GEL, n.2

A fish found on the coast of Carolina, of the Thoracic order and genus Chaetodon. It has a small projecting mouth; the lamins above the gills are armed with cerulean spines; the body, a foot in length, appears as if cut off; and waved, and covered with large green scales. – Pennant from Catesby.


AN'GEL, n.3

A gold coin formerly current in England, bearing the figure of an angel. Skinner says this device was impressed upon it in allusion to an observation of Pope Gregory the Great, who, seeing some beautiful English youths in the market at Rome, asked who they were; being told they were Angli, English, he replied, they ought rather to be called angeli, angels. This coin had different values under different princes; but is now an imaginary sum or money of account, implying ten shillings sterling. – Encyc.


An"gel
  1. A messenger.

    [R.]

    The dear good angel of the Spring,
    The nightingale.
    B. Jonson.

  2. A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers.

    O, welcome, pure-eyed Faith, white-handed Hope,
    Thou hovering angel, girt with golden wings.
    Milton.

  3. One of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels.
  4. A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches.

    [Archaic]

    Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write.
    Rev. ii. 1.

  5. Attendant spirit; genius; demon.

    Shak.
  6. An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling.

    When pain and anguish wring the brow,
    A ministering angel thou.
    Sir W. Scott.

  7. An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael. It varied in value from 6s. 8d. to 10s.

    Amer. Cyc.

    * Angel is sometimes used adjectively; as, angel grace; angel whiteness.

    Angel bed, a bed without posts. -- Angel fish. (Zoöl.) (a) A species of shark (Squatina angelus) from six to eight feet long, found on the coasts of Europe and North America. It takes its name from its pectoral fins, which are very large and extend horizontally like wings when spread. (b) One of several species of compressed, bright colored fishes warm seas, belonging to the family Chætodontidæ. -- Angel gold, standard gold. [Obs.] Fuller. -- Angel shark. See Angel fish. -- Angel shot (Mil.), a kind of chain shot. -- Angel water, a perfumed liquid made at first chiefly from angelica; afterwards containing rose, myrtle, and orange-flower waters, with ambergris, etc. [Obs.]

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Angel

AN'GEL, noun Usually pronounced angel but most anomalously. [Latin angelus; Gr. a messenger, to tell or announce.]

1. Literally, a messenger; one employed to communicate news or information from one person to another at a distance. But appropriately,

2. A spirit, or a spiritual intelligent being employed by God to communicate his will to man. Hence angels are ministers of God, and ministring spirits. Hebrews 1:4.

3. In a bad sense, an evil spirit; as, the angel of the bottomless pit. Math. 25. 1 Corinthians 6:3. Revelation 9:1.

4. Christ, the mediator and head of the church. Revelation 10:1.

5. A minister of the gospel, who is an embassador of God. Rev 2 and 3.

6. Any being whom God employs to execute his judgments. Rev 16.

7. In the style of love, a very beautiful person.

AN'GEL, noun A fish found on the coast of Carolina, of the thoracie order and genus Chaetodon. It has a small projecting mouth; the lamens above the gills are armed with cerulean spines; the body, a foot in length, appears as if cut off, and waved, and covered with large green scales.

AN'GEL, noun A gold coin formerly current in England, bearing the figure of an angel Skinner says, this device was impressed upon it in allusion to an observation of Pope Gregory the Great, who, seeing some beautiful English youths, in the market at Rome, asked who they were; being told they were Angli, English, he replied, they ought rather to be called angeli, angels. This coin had different values under different princes; but is now an imaginary sum or money of account, implying ten shillings sterling.

AN'GEL, adjective Resembling angels; angelic; as, angel whiteness.

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