angel

Roget category 977

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
› 6.5. Religious affections
›› 6.5.1. Superhuman beings and regions

#977. [Beneficent spirits] Angel

noun

angel, archangel — guardian angel — heavenly host, host of heaven, sons of God — seraph, seraphim — cherub, cherubim.
ministering spirit, morning star.
saint, patron saint, Madonna — invisible helpers.

adjective

angelic, seraphic, cherubic — saintly.

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