angela heavenly creature: Your mother is such an angel.Not to be confused with:angle ? a geometric figure; an angular projection; a projecting corner: the angles of a building; a viewpoint; standpoint: He looked at the situation from every angle.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreean·gel (?n?j?l)n.1. A typically benevolent celestial being that acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth, especially in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism.2. A representation of such a being, especially in Christianity, conventionally in the image of a human figure with a halo and wings.3. angels Christianity The last of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. From the highest to the lowest in rank, the orders are: seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, and angels.4. A guardian spirit or guiding influence.5. a. A kind and lovable person.b. One who manifests goodness, purity, and selflessness.6. A financial backer of an enterprise, especially a dramatic production or a political campaign.[Middle English aungel, from Old English engel or Old French angele, both from Late Latin angelus, from Late Greek angelos, from Greek, messenger.]an·gel?ic (?n-j?l??k), an·gel?i·cal adj.an·gel?i·cal·ly adv.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.angel (?e?nd??l) n1. (Theology) theol one of a class of spiritual beings attendant upon God. In medieval angelology they are divided by rank into nine orders: seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations (or dominions), virtues, powers, principalities (or princedoms), archangels, and angels2. (Theology) a divine messenger from God3. a guardian spirit4. a conventional representation of any of these beings, depicted in human form with wings5. informal a person, esp a woman, who is kind, pure, or beautiful6. (Theatre) informal an investor in a venture, esp a backer of a theatrical production7. (Currencies) Also called: angel-noble a former English gold coin with a representation of the archangel Michael on it, first minted in Edward IV’s reign8. (Aeronautics) informal an unexplained signal on a radar screen[Old English, from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos messenger]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014an?gel (?e?n d??l) n. 1. a celestial attendant of God; one of a class of spiritual beings who, in medieval angelology, were the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, and angels). 2. a conventional representation of such a being, in human form, with wings. 3. a messenger, esp. of God. 4. a person having qualities generally attributed to an angel, as beauty, purity, or kindliness. 5. an attendant or guardian spirit. 6. a deceased person whose soul is regarded as having been accepted into heaven. 7. Informal. one who provides financial backing for some undertaking, as a play or political campaign. 8. Slang. an image on a radar screen caused by a low-flying object, as a bird. v.t. 9. Informal. to provide financial backing for. [before 950; Middle English a(u)ngel (