Angel

English

Noun

Angel (plural Angels)

1. A divine and supernatural messenger from a deity, or other divine entity.
2. (biblical tradition) In Christian angelology, the lowest order of angels, below virtues.
3. A selfless person.
4. (military slang) An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
5. An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity.

Verb

Angel (third-person singular simple present Angels, present participle Angeling, simple past and past participle Angeled)

1. (transitive, slang) To support by donating money.

Hyponyms

• cherub, minion, power, principality, seraph, throne

Pronunciation

• enPR: ānʹjəl, IPA: /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/

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