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<p><b>4.</b> <def>A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>Unto-the <b>angel</b> of the church of Ephesus write. <i>Rev. ii. 1.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Attendant spirit; genius; demon.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling.</def>

<blockquote>When pain and anguish wring the brow. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <fld>(Numis.)</fld> <def>An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael. It varied in value from 6<i>s</i>. 8<i>d</i>. to 10<i>s</i>.</def>

<i>Amer. Cyc.</i>

<note>&hand; <i>Angel</i> is sometimes used adjectively; as, <i>angel</i> grace; <i>angel</i> whiteness.</note>

<cs><col>Angel bed</col>, <cd>a bed without posts.</cd> -- <col>Angel fish</col>. <cd><fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> A species of shark <spn>(Squatina angelus)</spn> from six to eight feet long, found on the coasts of Europe and North America. It takes its name from its pectoral fins, which are very large and extend horizontally like wings when spread. <sd>(b)</sd> One of several species of compressed, bright colored fishes warm seas, belonging to the family, <spn>Ch\'91todontid\'91</spn>.</cd> -- <col>Angel gold</col>, <cd>standard gold. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Fuller</i>.</cd> -- <col>Angel shark</col>. <cd>See <er>Angel fish</er>.</cd> -- <col>Angel shot</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>a kind of chain shot.</cd> -- <col>Angel water</col>, <cd>a perfumed liquid made at first chiefly from <i>angelica<i>; afterwards containing rose, myrtle, and orange-flower waters, with ambergris, etc. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>

<h1>Angelage</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"gel*age</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Existence or state of angels.</def>

<h1>Angelet</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"gel*et</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>angelet</ets>.]</ety> <def>A small gold coin formerly current in England; a half angel.</def>

<i>Eng. Cyc.</i>

<h1>Angel fish</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"gel fish</hw>. <def> See under <er>Angel</er>.</def>

<h1>Angelhood</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An"gel*hood</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being an angel; angelic nature.</def>

<i>Mrs. Browning.</i>

<h1>Angelic, Angelical</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw><hw>An*gel"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An*gel"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>angelicus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>ang\'82lique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel; heavenly; divine.</def> "<i>Angelic</i> harps." <i>Thomson</i>."<i>Angelical</i> actions." <i>Hooker</i>.

<blockquote>The union of womanly tenderness and <b>angelic</b> patience. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Angelic Hymn</col>, <cd>a very ancient hymn of the Christian Church; -- so called from its beginning with the song of the heavenly host recorded in Luke ii. 14.</cd></cs>

<i>Eadie.</i>

<h1>Angelic</h1> <Xpage=56>

<hw>An*gel"ic</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Angelica</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Of or derived from angelica; <as>as, <ex>angelic</ex> acid; <ex>angelic</ex> ether.</as></def>

<cs><col>Angelic acid</col>, <cd>an acid obtained from angelica and some other plants.</cd></cs>