angelic

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: An=gel=ic
• COUNT in NET: 20 in 20 verses (in OT : 20 in 20 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

angelic, a. [L. angelicus, Gr. : cf. F. angélique.].

•  Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel; heavenly; divine.  [1913 Webster]

  "The union of womanly tenderness and angelic patience."  [1913 Webster]
•  having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; as, an angelic smile.  [WordNet 1.5]
•  marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; as, angelic benificence.  [WordNet 1.5]

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. Eadie.

angelic, a. [From Angelica.].

 Of or derived from angelica; as, angelic acid; angelic ether.  [1913 Webster]

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

OXFORD DICTIONARY

angelic, adj.
1 like or relating to angels.
2 having characteristics attributed to angels, esp. sublime beauty or innocence.

Derivative

angelical adj. angelically adv.

Etymology

ME f. F ang{eacute}lique or LL angelicus f. Gk aggelikos (as ANGEL)

THESAURUS

angelic

Christlike, Christly, God-fearing, admirable, adorable, archangelic, beatified, blameless, canonized, caressable, celestial, charming, cherubic, childlike, clear, cuddlesome, dovelike, faultless, glorified, godlike, godly, godly-minded, good, guiltless, heavenly, holy, holy-minded, honest, in glory, in the clear, incorrupt, innocent, just, kissable, lamblike, likable, lovable, lovely, lovesome, martyred, moral, not guilty, offenseless, otherworldly, prelapsarian, pristine, pure, pure in heart, purehearted, redeemed, reproachless, right-minded, righteous, sainted, saintlike, saintly, sans reproche, saved, seraphic, sinless, spiritual, spiritual-minded, straight, sweet, uncorrupted, undefiled, unearthly, unfallen, unlapsed, untouched by evil, unworldly, upright, virtuous, winning, winsome, with clean hands, without reproach

ROGET THESAURUS

angelic

Angel

N angel, archangel, guardian angel, heavenly host, host of heaven, sons of God, seraph, seraphim, cherub, cherubim, ministering spirit, morning star, saint, patron saint, Madonna, invisible helpers, angelic, seraphic, cherubic, saintly.

Virtue

N virtue, virtuousness, morality, moral rectitude, integrity, nobleness, morals, ethics, cardinal virtues, merit, worth, desert, excellence, credit, self-control, self-denial, well-doing, good actions, good behavior, discharge of duty, fulfillment of duty, performance of duty, well-spent life, innocence, virtuous, good, innocent, meritorious, deserving, worthy, desertful, correct, dutiful, duteous, moral, right, righteous, right- minded, well-intentioned, creditable, laudable, commendable, praiseworthy, above all praise, beyond all praise, excellent, admirable, sterling, pure, noble, whole-souled, exemplary, matchless, peerless, saintly, saint-like, heaven-born, angelic, seraphic, godlike, virtuously, adj, e merito, esse quam videri bonus malebat, Schonheit vergeht Tugend besteht, virtue the greatest of all monarchies, virtus laudatur et alget, virtus vincit invidiam.