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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGuardian angel
/ˌɡɑːr.di.ən ˈeɪn.dʒəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An angel that is believed to protect a particular person from harm or guide them through life.
"She felt as though a guardian angel was watching over her during the dangerous storm." - 2
A person who unexpectedly helps or saves someone from a difficult or dangerous situation.
"The stranger who paid for her rent when she lost her job proved to be her guardian angel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'guardian', deriving from the Old French 'gardian' (keeper or protector) and ultimately from Germanic roots, with 'angel', originating from the Greek 'angelos' (messenger). It gained widespread theological significance in medieval Christianity to describe a celestial being assigned by God to protect and guide a particular person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guardian angel" is said worldwide
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ange gardien
Transliteration: ɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁ.djɛ̃
"Il m'a sauvé la vie, c'est mon ange gardien."
Schutzengel
Transliteration: ˈʃʊtsˌʔɛŋl̩
"Ich hatte großes Glück, mein Schutzengel war bei mir."
angelo custode
Transliteration: ˈan.dʒe.lo kuˈstɔ.de
"Credo che tutti abbiano un angelo custode."
ángel de la guarda
Transliteration: ˈan.xel de la ˈɡwar.da
"Mi abuela siempre rezaba a su ángel de la guarda."
anjo da guarda
Transliteration: ˈɐ̃.ʒu da ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ
"Senti que tive um anjo da guarda naquele acidente."
रक्षक देवदूत
Transliteration: rakshak devdoot
"संकट के समय वह मेरे लिए एक रक्षक देवदूत साबित हुआ।"
守护天使
Transliteration: shǒuhù tiānshǐ
"感谢你在我最困难的时候成为我的守护天使。"
수호천사
Transliteration: suho-cheonsa
"그녀는 언제나 나의 수호천사 같은 존재이다."
守護天使
Transliteration: shugo tenshi
"彼はまるで私の守護天使のように助けてくれた。"
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