ANGELIC


Meaning of ANGELIC in English

— angelically , adv. — angelicalness , n.

/an jel"ik/ , adj.

1. of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.

2. like or befitting an angel, esp. in virtue, beauty, etc.: angelic sweetness. Also, angelical .

[ 1350-1400; ME angelyk angelicus angelikós. See ANGEL, -IC ]

Syn. 1. ethereal, celestial, saintly, beatific, seraphic, cherubic.

Ant. 2. fiendish, diabolic.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .