Angel

Noun

 * 1) A divine and supernatural messenger from a deity, or other divine entity.
 * 2)  In Christian angelology, the lowest order of angels, below virtues.
 * 3) A selfless person.
 * 4)  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

 * 1)  To support by donating money.

Descendants

 * Hawaiian:

Hyponyms

 * cherub, minion, power, principality, seraph, throne

Derived terms

 * angel's dram
 * angelfish
 * angelic


 * angelology
 * archangel
 * guardian angel
 * fallen angel

Related terms

 * evangelist
 * evangelize

Alternative forms

 * aynjel (Jamaican English)