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Superraptor (talk | contribs) (Added new Sense L270-S12 with [en] gloss: A bishop in the Catholic Apostolic Church.) |
Superraptor (talk | contribs) (Added new Sense L270-S13 with [en] gloss: A person, frequently a child, who is considered to be of exemplary virtue or conduct.) |
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| Sense / L270-S13 / gloss / en | Sense / L270-S13 / gloss / en | ||
A person, frequently a child, who is considered to be of exemplary virtue or conduct. | |||
Revision as of 19:16, 26 May 2023
(L270)
Statements
Senses
L270-S1
| English | Any of a class of celestial intermediaries between the divine and the mortal, most commonly referenced in Abrahamic religions. |
Statements about L270-S1
L270-S2
| English | In certain proposed Christian celestial hierarchies, the lowest order in a ninefold hierarchy of such celestial beings. |
Statements about L270-S2
L270-S3
| English | A representation of such a celestial being in material form. |
Statements about L270-S3
L270-S4
| English | In Christianity, any of such celestial beings believed to have rebelled against their divine creator and thereafter cast from the celestial realm. |
Statements about L270-S4
L270-S5
| English | Among those who identify as spiritual in a Christian sense, a general referent to a protector or otherwise benevolent spirit who watches over, guides, or influences a person, groups of persons, or organizations. |
Statements about L270-S5
L270-S6
| English | An aspect of an individual's being or character which is likened to an angel in acting as an influencing force for good or, less frequently, bad. |
Statements about L270-S6
L270-S7
| English | A person who is likened to an angel in they exert their influence over others in a way perceived as good or, less frequently, bad. |
Statements about L270-S7
L270-S8
| English | The supposed soul or life force of a dead person envisioned as or said to have become such a celestial being, especially if such a person was considered virtuous. |
Statements about L270-S8
L270-S9
| English | A person who is said to speak for, or in the name of, a divine entity. |
Statements about L270-S9
L270-S10
| English | In reference to early Christian communities, the leader of a particular Christian religious community. |
Statements about L270-S10
L270-S11
| English | In Judaism, a person who leads communal worship in a synagogue. |
Statements about L270-S11
L270-S12
| English | A bishop in the Catholic Apostolic Church. |
Statements about L270-S12
L270-S13
| English | A person, frequently a child, who is considered to be of exemplary virtue or conduct. |