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angelical

an·ge·li·cal

UK/ænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to angels

  • “angelic messenger”
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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”
3.

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

  • “angelic benificence”
  • “a beatific smile”
  • “a saintly concern for his fellow men”
  • “my sainted mother”

Origin

From Middle English aungelicale, from Latin angelicus + -al; equivalent to angel + -ical.

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