Angel vs. Fairy
Angelnoun
An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes.
Fairynoun
The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.
Angelnoun
(Abrahamic tradition) One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues.
Fairynoun
A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.
Angelnoun
A person having the qualities attributed to angels, such as purity or selflessness.
‘You made me breakfast in bed, you little angel.’;
Fairynoun
An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.
Angelnoun
(obsolete) Attendant spirit; genius; demon.
Fairynoun
A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
Angelnoun
An official (a bishop, or sometimes a minister) who heads a Christian church, especially a Catholic Apostolic church.
Fairynoun
A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.
Angelnoun
(historical) An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael, and varying in value from six shillings and eightpence to ten shillings.
Fairyadjective
Like a fairy; fanciful, whimsical, delicate.
Angelnoun
An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
‘Climb to angels sixty. (“ascend to 60,000 feet”)’;
Fairynoun
Enchantment; illusion.
‘The God of her has made an end,And fro this worlde's fairyHath taken her into company.’;
Angelnoun
An unidentified flying object detected by air traffic control radar.
Fairynoun
The country of the fays; land of illusions.
‘He [Arthur] is a king y-crowned in Fairy.’;
Angelnoun
An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity; an angel investor.
Fairynoun
An imaginary supernatural being or spirit, supposed to assume a human form (usually diminutive), either male or female, and to meddle for good or evil in the affairs of mankind; a fay. See Elf, and Demon.
‘The fourth kind of spirit [is] called the Fairy.’; ‘And now about the caldron sing,Like elves and fairies in a ring.’;
Angelnoun
(informal) A person who has Angelman syndrome.
Fairynoun
An enchantress.
‘No goblin or swart fairy of the mineHath hurtful power over true virginity.’;
Angelverb
To support by donating money.
Fairyadjective
Of or pertaining to fairies.
Angelnoun
A messenger.
‘The dear good angel of the Spring,The nightingale.’;
Fairyadjective
Given by fairies; as, fairy money.
Angelnoun
A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers.
‘O, welcome, pure-eyed Faith, white-handed Hope,Thou hovering angel, girt with golden wings.’;
Fairynoun
small, human in form, playful, having magical powers
Angelnoun
One of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels.
Fairynoun
offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
Angelnoun
A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches.
‘Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write.’;
Fairynoun
a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one
‘fairy gold’; ‘she believed she had had fairies at the bottom of her garden’;
Angelnoun
Attendant spirit; genius; demon.
Fairynoun
a Central and South American hummingbird with a green back and long tail.
Angelnoun
An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling.
‘When pain and anguish wring the brow,A ministering angel thou.’;
Fairynoun
a male homosexual.
Angelnoun
An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael. It varied in value from 6s. 8d. to 10s.
Fairy
A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, German, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural. Myths and stories about fairies do not have a single origin, but are rather a collection of folk beliefs from disparate sources.
Angelnoun
spiritual being attendant upon God
Angelnoun
person of exceptional holiness
Angelnoun
invests in a theatrical production
Angelnoun
the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
Angelnoun
a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe
‘the Angel of Death’; ‘God sent an angel to talk to Gideon’;
Angelnoun
an attendant spirit, especially a benevolent one
‘there was an angel watching over me’;
Angelnoun
(in traditional Christian angelology) a being of the lowest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
Angelnoun
short for Hells Angel
Angelnoun
a person of exemplary conduct or virtue
‘their parents think they are angels’; ‘I know I'm no angel’;
Angelnoun
used in similes or comparisons to refer to a person's outstanding beauty, qualities, or abilities
‘you sang like an angel’;
Angelnoun
used in approval to a person who is kind or helpful
‘be an angel and let us come in’;
Angelnoun
used as a term of endearment
‘I miss you too, angel’;
Angelnoun
a person who supports a business financially, typically one who invests private capital in a small or newly established enterprise
‘the longer it takes you to get your product into the marketplace, the longer it will be until the angels get their money back’;
Angelnoun
a financial backer of a theatrical production
‘every year we raise the money for the next season and we are always looking for an angel’;
Angelnoun
a former English coin minted between the reigns of Edward IV and Charles I and bearing the figure of the archangel Michael killing a dragon.
Angelnoun
an aircraft's altitude (often used with a numeral indicating thousands of feet)
‘we rendezvous at angels nine’;
Angelnoun
an unexplained radar echo.
Angel
An angel is a supernatural being in various religions. The theological study of angels is known as angelology.
