angel
spiritual being attendant upon God
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,902 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,419 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- spiritual being attendant upon God
- person of exceptional holiness also: saint, holy man, holy person
- invests in a theatrical production also: backer
- the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally also: Angel Falls
angel in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Said his sister's angel to the leader: "Is my brother come?"
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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He is an angel--an angel as truly as ever angel was--an angel of deliverance.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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These must mate, And fuse with Jacob’s mystic heart, To wrestle with the angel—Art.
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around, And glory shone around.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Her heart was breaking at the sight of her mother’s tears, that angel of meekness and resignation.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1