angelic

angelic
angelic (adj.) late 15c., "pertaining to angels," from Fr. angélique (13c.), from L. angelicus, from Gk. angelikos "angelic," from angelos (see ANGEL (Cf. angel)). Meaning "angel-like" is from late 14c.; sense of "wonderfully pure, sweet" is recorded from early 16c. Related: Angelically.

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  • Angelic — An*gel ic, Angelical An*gel ic*al, a. [L. angelicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. ang[ e]lique.] 1. Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel; heavenly; divine. Angelic harps. Thomson.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • angelic — ANGÉLIC, Ă, angelici, ce, adj. (Ca) de înger; îngeresc (1). – Din fr. angélique, lat. angelicus. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  Angelic ≠ demonic, diabolic, mefistofelic Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime  ANGÉLIC… …   Dicționar Român

  • Angelic — An*gel ic, a. [From {Angelica}.] (Chem.) Of or derived from angelica; as, angelic acid; angelic ether. [1913 Webster] {Angelic acid}, an acid obtained from angelica and some other plants. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • angelic — index clean Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • angelic — [adj] sweet, kind, and usually beautiful adorable, archangelic, beatific, beneficent, celestial, cherubic, devout, divine, entrancing, ethereal, godly, good, heavenly, holy, humble, innocent, lovely, otherworldly, pure, radiant, rapturous,… …   New thesaurus

  • angelic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to angels. 2) exceptionally beautiful, innocent, or kind. DERIVATIVES angelically adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • angelic — [an jel′i kəlan jel′ik] adj. [LL(Ec) angelicus < Gr angelikos < angelos: see ANGEL] 1. of an angel or the angels; spiritual; heavenly 2. like an angel in beauty, goodness, innocence, etc.: Also angelical [an jel′i kəl] angelically adv …   English World dictionary

  • angelic — [[t]ænʤe̱lɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (approval) You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle. ...an angelic face... He looked angelic. Syn: saintly 2) ADJ: ADJ n Angelic means like angels or… …   English dictionary

  • Angelic — Chartplatzierungen Erklärung der Daten Singles It s My Turn   UK 11 17.06.2000 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Angelic — The term Angelic may refer to: *Angel, a supernatural being *Angelic acid, an organic compound * Angelic , a UK dance band featuring Darren Tate, Judge Jules and Jules s wife …   Wikipedia

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