ANGEL

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English engel & Anglo-French ~e; both from Late Latin ~us, from Greek ~os, literally, messenger Date: before 12th century 1. a spiritual being superior to humans in power and intelligence, an order of ~s, an attendant spirit or guardian, a usually white-robed winged figure of human form in fine art, messenger , harbinger , a person like an ~ (as in looks or behavior), inspiration from God, one (as a backer of a theatrical venture) who aids or supports with money or influence, ~fish , ~ic or ~ical adjective ~ically adverb