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adjective

Angelical, Angelic adj.

Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel; heavenly; divine. "Angelic harps." "Angelical actions." "The union of womanly tenderness and angelic patience."

Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; as, an angelic smile.

Synonyms: angelic, cherubic, seraphic, sweet.

Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; as, angelic benificence.

Synonyms: angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted.

Angelic Hymn, 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.

Angelic adj. (Chem.) Of or derived from angelica; as, angelic acid; angelic ether.

Angelic acid, an acid obtained from angelica and some other plants.

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"Angelic" Quotes from Famous Books

... soft with feeling, there was a sweet, almost angelic look upon her face; a passing emotion possessed her. Alas, that such moods should be transitory! And yet it has ever been so in the world's history. Unsanctified human nature is always fickle, and the "Hosanna" of yesterday become the "Crucify ...

— Our Bessie • Rosa Nouchette Carey

... been unendurable if any will but his own had imposed them on him in the beginning. Not that he could continue to regard his poverty as a destiny in any way angelic. It was because hitherto he had not known the real thing, because he had seen it from very far away, that it had worn for him that divine benignant aspect. Now it was very near him; a sordid insufferable companion that dogged his elbow in the street, that sat with him by his fireless hearth, ...

— The Divine Fire • May Sinclair

... the rest of his garments; and ceased not flying (and the Ifrit vying with her in flight) till the dawn advised them that it had come upon them mid-way, and the Muezzin began his call from the Minaret, "Haste ye to salvation! Haste ye to salvation!" [FN429] Then Allah suffered his angelic host to shoot down the Ifrit with a shooting star, [FN430] so he was consumed, but the Ifritah escaped and she descended with Badr al- Din at the place where the Ifrit was burnt, and did not carry him back to Bassorah, fearing lest he come to harm. Now by the order ...

— The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 1 • Richard F. Burton

... exclaimed Jacobi. "Oh, I see all! forgive me, angelic Elise! I will do all, everything, in order to deserve hereafter your esteem and your friendship. You have penetrated my heart—you have changed it. I shall become a better man. But tell me that you forgive me—that you can be my ...

— The Home • Fredrika Bremer

... baby. She was overcome with indignation that Annie had not already displayed him. What if he was asleep! It was a shame to make anybody wait five minutes for a sight of such a vision. Why, he was the most angelic and divinely exquisite, sweetest, dearest, darlingest pet that ever gladdened the earth. He was a vision, that's what he was! Just a vision all cream satin and rose-leaf and gold. Elizabeth described him at such length ...

— 'Lizbeth of the Dale • Marian Keith

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