Definition of: angel

(ān′jəl) noun
1. Theol. One of an order of spiritual beings endowed with immortality, attendant upon the Deity; a heavenly guardian, ministering spirit, or messenger.
2. A fallen spiritual being, also immortal.
3. In traditional and popular thought, the glorified spirit of a deceased person.
4. A pastor or bishop. Rev. ii 1.
5. A person of real or fancied angelic qualities.
6. In Christian Science, a message from Truth and Love; the inspiration of goodness, purity, and immortality, counteracting all evil, sensuality, and mortality.
7. A conventional representation of an angel, usually a youthful winged human figure in white robes with a halo.
8. A former English gold coin with the archangel Michael shown on it.
9. A guardian spirit or attendant.
10 Colloq. The financial backer of a play or of any enterprise.
—adjective Angelic. [OE engel <L angelus <Gk. angelos messenger]