n. [ AS. ængel, engel, influenced by OF. angele, angle, F. ange. Both the AS. and the OF. words are from L. angelus, Gr.
The dear good angel of the Spring,
The nightingale. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, welcome, pure-eyed Faith, white-handed Hope,
Thou hovering angel, girt with golden wings. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write. Rev. ii. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]
When pain and anguish wring the brow,
A ministering angel thou. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Angel is sometimes used adjectively; as, angel grace; angel whiteness. [ 1913 Webster ]
Angel bed,
Angel fish. (Zool.)
Angel gold,
Angel shark.
Angel shot (Mil.),
Angel water,
n. Existence or state of angels. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. angelet. ] A small gold coin formerly current in England; a half angel. Eng. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]
. See under Angel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being an angel; angelic nature. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From Angelica. ] (Chem.) Of or derived from angelica;
Angelic acid,
n. [ NL. See Angelic. ] (Bot.)
Angelica tree,
The union of womanly tenderness and angelic patience. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Angelic Hymn,
adv. Like an angel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being angelic; excellence more than human. [ 1913 Webster ]