a spiritual being, usu depicted in human form with wings, believed to serve as a divine intermediary or acting as a heavenly worshipper
a member of the lowest of the nine orders of celestial beings in the traditional hierarchy
a very kind or loving person or a well-behaved child
Though women are angels, yet wedlock's the devil — Byron
an attendant spirit or guardian
a messenger or harbinger
angel of death
informal a financial backer of a theatrical venture or other enterprise
informal an unexplained signal on a radar screen
a former English gold coin portraying St Michael killing a dragon
[Middle English via Old French and late Latin from Greek angelos messenger]