aungel
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman angle, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /au̯nˈd͡ʒɛl/, /ˈau̯nd͡ʒəl/, /ˈaːnd͡ʒəl/, /ˈɛːnd͡ʒəl/
Noun
aungel (plural aungels)
- An angel; a heavenly messenger or deputy (usually Christian)
- A fallen angel; an angel turned to the forces of evil.
- A depiction or image of an angel or bearing an angel.
- A coin made of gold with an image of an angel.
- (rare, Late Middle English) The lowest rank of angels.
Related terms
References
- “aunǧel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-02.
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”).
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