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angel

/ˈeɪn.dʒəl/

Meanings
noun
An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes.

Examples :

"The angel appeared to the frightened child in a dream, offering comfort and hope. "
religion mythology theology supernatural being

Related Words

Illustration unidentified

unidentified adjective

/ˌʌn.aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪd/ /ˌʌn.dəˈen.tɪ.faɪd/

Not identified; having an unknown or unnamed identity.

"The police found an unidentified backpack near the school playground. "

Illustration frightened

frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration selflessness

selflessness noun

/ˈselfləsnəs/ /ˈsɛlfləsnəs/

The quality or state of being selfless.

"Her selfless dedication to the school's fundraising campaign was inspiring to everyone. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration unidentifiable

unidentifiable adjective

/ˌʌn.aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/ /ˌʌn.dəˈɛn.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/

Difficult, if not impossible, to identify or name

"The blurry photograph of the unknown creature was unidentifiable. "

Illustration attributed

attributed verb

/əˈtrɪbjutɪd/ /ˈætrɪˌbjutɪd/

To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.

"The scientists attributed the sudden increase in rainfall to climate change. "

Illustration incorporeal

incorporeal adjective

/ɪŋkɔː(ɹ)ˈpɔːɹiəl/

Having no material form or physical substance.

"Many believe that ghosts are incorporeal beings, existing without a physical body. "

Illustration convertible

convertible noun

/kənˈvəːtɪbəl/ /kənˈvəɹdəbəl/

(in plural) Interchangeable things or terms.

"The teacher explained that "sunrise" and "dawn" are convertible terms; they mean almost the same thing. "

Illustration circulated

circulated verb

/ˈsɜːkjʊleɪtɪd/ /ˈsɜːkjəleɪtɪd/

To move in circles or through a circuit

"The email about the meeting circulated among the team members. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "