angel (L270)

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(L270)
  • angel en
Language English
Lexical category noun

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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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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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