angelical

[an-jel-ik]

an·gel·ic

[an-jel-ik]
adjective
1.
of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
2.
like or befitting an angel, especially in virtue, beauty, etc.: angelic sweetness.
Also, an·gel·i·cal.


Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English angelyk < Late Latin angelicus < Greek angelikós. See angel, -ic

an·gel·i·cal·ly, adverb
an·gel·i·cal·ness, noun
hy·per·an·gel·ic, adjective
hy·per·an·gel·i·cal, adjective
hy·per·an·gel·i·cal·ly, adverb
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non·an·gel·ic, adjective
pseu·do·an·gel·ic, adjective
pseu·do·an·gel·i·cal, adjective
pseu·do·an·gel·i·cal·ly, adverb
qua·si-an·gel·ic, adjective
qua·si-an·gel·i·cal·ly, adverb
su·per·an·gel·ic, adjective
su·per·an·gel·i·cal·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE


1. ethereal, celestial, saintly, beatific, seraphic, cherubic.


2. fiendish, diabolic.

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WordNet
angelical

adjective
1. of or relating to angels; "angelic messenger" [syn: angelic
2. having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition" [syn: angelic
3. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother" [syn: angelic
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