Angel vs. Principality — What's the Difference?

An angel is a supernatural being in various religions. The theological study of angels is known as angelology.

A principality (or sometimes princedom) can either be a monarchical feudatory or a sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a regnant-monarch with the title of prince and/or princess, or by a monarch with another title considered to fall under the generic meaning of the term prince.

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

A territory ruled by a prince or princess or from which such a title is derived.

A person of exemplary conduct or virtue

The position, authority, or jurisdiction of a prince or princess; sovereignty.

A person who supports a business financially, typically one who invests private capital in a small or newly established enterprise

Principalities(Christianity) The seventh of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. Also called princedoms.

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.

(countable) A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.

An aircraft's altitude (often used with a numeral indicating thousands of feet)

A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the fifth level of angels, ranked above powers and below dominions.

An unexplained radar echo.

(obsolete) The state of being a prince or ruler; sovereignty, absolute authority.

A typically benevolent celestial being that acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth, especially in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism.

The state of being principal; pre-eminence.

A representation of such a being, especially in Christianity, conventionally in the image of a human figure with a halo and wings.

Sovereignty; supreme power; hence, superiority; predominance; high, or the highest, station.

Angels(Christianity) The last of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. From the highest to the lowest in rank, the orders are

A prince; one invested with sovereignty.

A guardian spirit or guiding influence.

The territory or jurisdiction of a prince; or the country which gives title to a prince; as, the principality of Wales.

A kind and lovable person.

Territory ruled by a prince

One who manifests goodness, purity, and selflessness.

A financial backer of an enterprise, especially a dramatic production or a political campaign.

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.

(Abrahamic tradition) One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues.

A person having the qualities attributed to angels, such as purity or selflessness.

(obsolete) Attendant spirit; genius; demon.

An official (a bishop, or sometimes a minister) who heads a Christian church, especially a Catholic Apostolic Church.

(historical) An English gold coin, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael, circulated between the 15th and 17th centuries, and varying in value from six shillings and eightpence to ten shillings.

An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.

An unidentified flying object detected by air traffic control radar.

(finance) An angel investor.

(theater) The person who funds a show.

(informal) A person who has Angelman syndrome.

To support by donating money.

A messenger.

A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers.

One of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels.

A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches.

Attendant spirit; genius; demon.

An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling.

An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael. It varied in value from 6s. 8d. to 10s.

Spiritual being attendant upon God

Person of exceptional holiness

Invests in a theatrical production

The highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally