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angelic
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, a. [From Angelica.].
Of or derived from angelica; as, angelic acid; angelic ether. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
angelic, adj.
1 like or relating to angels.
2 having characteristics attributed to angels, esp. sublime beauty or innocence.
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 reproachROGET 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.For further exploring for "angelic" in Webster Dictionary Online