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Angel (plural Angels)

Alternative letter-case form of angel.
- 1858, Frederick William Faber, Ethel's Book; or, Tales of the Angels, page 59:
  When men are impatient with children, it is extremely displeasing to the Angels;
- 2011, James A. Oleson, In Their Own Words - the Final Chapter, page 93:
  But alas, we were directed to climb over the ship to Angels 12 to provide protection to the ship.

Angel (plural Angels)

A male given name from Latin Angelus [in turn from Ancient Greek], used since 16th century; or an anglicized spelling of Ángel.
- 1973, Roald Dahl, More Tales of the Unexpected: Mr Botibol:
  "What is your first name, Mr Botibol? What does the A stand for?" "Angel," he answered. "Not Angel." "Yes," he said irritably. "Angel Botibol," she murmured and she began to giggle. But she checked herself and said, "I think it's a most unusual and distinguished name."
A surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname or, rarely, as a patronymic.
- 1891 [September, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Adventure III.—A Case of Identity.”, in Geo[rge] Newnes, editor, The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, volume II (July to December), number [9], London: […], page 250, column 2:
  At last when nothing else would do he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, mother and I, with Mr. Hardy, who used to be our foreman, and it was there I met Mr. Hosmer Angel.
A female given name from English of modern usage from the English noun angel.
(baseball) A player on the team the "Los Angeles Angels" or one of its predecessor "Angels" teams.
Smith became an Angel as a result of a pre-season trade.

female given name — see Angela

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Ultimately from Latin Anglus.

Angel m (plural Angelen)

Angel f (genitive Angel, plural Angeln)

(fishing) tackle, fishing rod (angler's tool consisting of hook, line and rod)
(obsolete) fishhook
Synonym: Angelhaken
(architecture) hinge (a jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door, window, etc.)
Synonym: Scharnier
- 2003, Franz Eugen Schlachter, Die Bibel (“Schlachter 2000”), Genfer Bibelgesellschaft, Kings I 7:50:
  Auch die Angeln an den Türen des inneren Hauses, des Allerheiligsten, und an den Türen der Tempelhalle waren aus Gold.
  Also the hinges on the doors of the inner house, the Holy of Holies, and on the doors of the temple hall, were of gold.
(weaponry) tang (of a sword or knife)