Topic: RELIGION
| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | engel, from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos 'bringer of messages, angel' |
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an‧gel
[countable]
[countable]1RR a spirit who is God's servant in heaven, and who is often shown as a person dressed in white with wings :
the angel Gabriel
the angel Gabriel2 someone who is very kind, very good, or very beautiful :
That little girl of theirs is an angel.
That little girl of theirs is an angel.3 old-fashioned spoken used when asking someone to help you or when thanking someone for helping you :
