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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheonsa
"그녀는 천사가 자신을 지켜보고 있다고 느꼈다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God, often depicted as having wings.
"She felt a sense of peace as if an angel was watching over her." - 2
A person who performs good deeds or acts of kindness.
"He was an angel to the children in the hospital, bringing them joy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'engel', which comes from the Late Latin 'angelus', and ultimately from the Greek 'angelos', meaning 'messenger'. Historically evolved in religious texts to denote a spiritual being acting as a messenger of God, later expanding metaphorically to describe exceptionally kind or helpful people.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Angel" is said worldwide
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ange
Transliteration: ɑ̃ʒ
"Elle a dit qu'un ange veillait sur elle."
Engel
Transliteration: ˈɛŋəl
"Sie fühlte sich, als ob ein Engel sie beschützte."
angelo
Transliteration: ˈaŋɡelo
"Ha detto che un angelo la stava proteggendo."
ángel
Transliteration: ˈaŋxel
"Ella sintió que un ángel la cuidaba."
anjo
Transliteration: ˈɐ̃ʒu
"Ela disse que um anjo estava protegendo-a."
स्वर्गदूत
Transliteration: svargadūt
"उसने कहा कि एक स्वर्गदूत उसकी रक्षा कर रहा है।"
天使
Transliteration: tiānshǐ
"她觉得有一个天使在保护她。"
천사
Transliteration: cheonsa
"그녀는 천사가 자신을 지켜보고 있다고 느꼈다."
天使
Transliteration: tenshi
"彼女は天使が彼女を守っていると感じた。"
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