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(L270)
  • angel en
Language English
Lexical category noun

Statements

Senses

L270-S1
English Any of a class of celestial intermediaries between the divine and the mortal, most commonly referenced in Abrahamic religions.

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L270-S2
English In certain proposed Christian celestial hierarchies, the lowest order in a ninefold hierarchy of such celestial beings.

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L270-S3
English A representation of such a celestial being in material form.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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L270-S9
English A person who is said to speak for, or in the name of, a divine entity.

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L270-S10
English In reference to early Christian communities, the leader of a particular Christian religious community.

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L270-S11
English In Judaism, a person who leads communal worship in a synagogue.

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L270-S12
English A bishop in the Catholic Apostolic Church.

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L270-S13
English A person, frequently a child, who is considered to be of exemplary virtue or conduct.

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L270-S14
English A person, especially a woman or child, who is considered to be beautiful or appealing in character.

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L270-S15
English A person who is considered exceptionally talented in a given field or area.

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L270-S16
English A person who offers comfort or aid to others.

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L270-S17
English A person who provides financial backing for a business enterprise, usually in the context of theatrical enterprises.

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L270-S18
English A term of endearment or a form of affectionate address for a person.

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L270-S19
English A person or other entity who is considered to be the herald or harbinger of something or someone.

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L270-S20
English A female sex worker or prostitute who was known to work near the Angel public house in north London.

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L270-S21
English A female sex worker or prostitute.

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L270-S22
English An English gold coin which bore the figure of the archangel Michael and was circulated between 1465 and c. 1642.

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L270-S23
English Shortening of angel minnow, used to refer to revolving lure or artificial bait which resembles such a fish.

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L270-S24
English A dead turtle, especially a sea turtle.

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L270-S25
English A person who is considered by another to be a prospective victim in a crime, such as thievery.

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L270-S26
English An impression in the snow which is said to resemble conventional representations of celestial beings.

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L270-S27
English A gay man.
L270-S28
English An older gay man who supports a younger gay person financially and who engages with such a person sexually or romantically.

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L270-S29
English A client of sex worker or prostitute.

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L270-S30
English A sandwichboard-man.

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L270-S31
English A gay man who is considered to be a bottom in the context of anal intercourse.
L270-S32
English An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.

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L270-S33
English An unexplained radar echo; an unidentified aerial object said to have been detected by such an echo.

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L270-S34
English An individual who financially backs an extensive or complicated criminal scheme.

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L270-S35
English A male victim of rape.

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L270-S36
English Shortening of Hell's Angels.

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Forms

L270-F1
  • angel en

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L270-F2
  • angels en

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L270-F3
  • Angel en

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L270-F4
  • Angels en

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