angel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun spiritual being attendant upon God
  2. noun person of exceptional holiness
    holy person; saint; holy man.
  3. noun invests in a theatrical production
    backer.
  4. noun the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
    Angel Falls.

WordNet

An"gel noun
Etymology
AS. æangel, engel, influenced by OF. angele, angle, F. ange. Both the AS. and the OF. words are from L. angelus, Gr. messenger, a messenger of God, an angel.
Definitions
  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. Sir W. Scott.
  7. (Numis.) 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.

Webster 1913