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View synonyms for angels
angels
- Spirits who live in heaven with God; also the devils of hell , who are angels fallen from goodness. In the Bible (see also Bible ), angels are often sent to Earth , sometimes with a human appearance, to bring the messages of God to people, to guide and protect them, or to execute God's punishments. ( See Abraham and Isaac , Annunciation , cherubim , Daniel in the lions' den , Gabriel , Jacob's ladder , Lot's wife , Lucifer , Michael , Passover (see also Passover ), plagues of Egypt , Satan , and Sodom and Gomorrah .)
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see fools rush in where angels fear to tread ; on the side of the angels .Advertisement
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