Angelical

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Angelic \An*gel"ic\, Angelical \An*gel"ic*al\, a. [L. angelicus,
     Gr. ?: cf. F. ang['e]lique.]
     1. Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling,
        characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an
        angel; heavenly; divine. "Angelic harps."
        --Thomson."Angelical actions." --Hooker.


        [1913 Webster]
  
              The union of womanly tenderness and angelic
              patience.                             --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; as, an
        angelic smile.
  
     Syn: angelic, cherubic, seraphic, sweet.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an
        angel or saint; as, angelic benificence.
  
     Syn: angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly,
          sainted.
          [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.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  angelical
       adj 1: of or relating to angels; "angelic messenger" [syn: {angelic}]
       2: having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an
          angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic
          when he slept"; "a sweet disposition" [syn: {angelic}, {cherubic},
           {seraphic}, {sweet}]
       3: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel
          or saint; "angelic benificence"; "a beatific smile"; "a
          saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"
          [syn: {angelic}, {beatific}, {saintlike}, {saintly}, {sainted}]