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When I look back on my life, I wonder how I survived - my mother said I had a guardian angel.
Micky Dolenz

Meaning of "guardian angel" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GUARDIAN ANGEL

guardian angel  [ˈɡɑːdɪən ˈeɪndʒəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUARDIAN ANGEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guardian angel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUARDIAN ANGEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

guardian angel

Guardian angel

A guardian angel is an angel assigned to protect and guide a particular person or group, kingdom or country. Belief in guardian angels can be traced throughout all antiquity. The concept of tutelary angels and their hierarchy was extensively developed in Christianity in the 5th century by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. The theology of angels and tutelary spirits has undergone many refinements since the 400s. Belief in both the East and the West is that guardian angels serve to protect whichever person God assigns them to, and present prayer to God on that person's behalf.

Definition of guardian angel in the English dictionary

The definition of guardian angel in the dictionary is a spiritual being presumed to guard and protect a person or place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUARDIAN ANGEL


angel
ˈeɪndʒəl
Angell
ˈeɪndʒəl
archangel
ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl
becudgel
bɪˈkʌdʒəl
brinjal
ˈbrɪndʒəl
cudgel
ˈkʌdʒəl
evangel
ɪˈvændʒəl
fodgel
ˈfɒdʒəl
ridgel
ˈrɪdʒəl
ridgeling
ˈrɪdʒəl
Rigel
ˈraɪdʒəl
strongyl
ˈstrɒndʒəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUARDIAN ANGEL

guardage
guardant
guarded
guardedly
guardedness
guardee
guarder
guardhouse
Guardi
guardian
Guardian Angels
Guardian reader
Guardianista
guardianship
guardless
guardrail
guardroom
Guards
guardship
guardsman

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUARDIAN ANGEL

Blue Angel
business angel
death angel
destroying angel
fuzzy-wuzzy angel
Hell´s Angel
lingel
mangel
ministering angel
Recording Angel
yellow archangel
zingel

Synonyms and antonyms of guardian angel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «guardian angel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUARDIAN ANGEL

Find out the translation of guardian angel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of guardian angel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «guardian angel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

守护天使
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ángel de la guarda
570 millions of speakers

English

guardian angel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मसीहा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملاك الحارس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ангел-хранитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anjo da guarda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ষাকর্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ange gardien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

malaikat penjaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schutzengel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

守護天使
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수호 천사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wali malaikat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên thần hộ mệnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காப்பாளர் தேவதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पालक देवदूत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koruyucu melek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

angelo custode
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

anioł stróż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ангел- хранитель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îngerul păzitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φύλακας άγγελος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskermengel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skyddsängel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skytsengel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of guardian angel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUARDIAN ANGEL»

The term «guardian angel» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.380 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUARDIAN ANGEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about guardian angel

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3 QUOTES WITH «GUARDIAN ANGEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word guardian angel.
1
Micky Dolenz
When I look back on my life, I wonder how I survived - my mother said I had a guardian angel.
2
Ernest Thompson Seton
The Hudson's Bay Company has always been the guardian angel of the north.
3
Mattie Stepanek
I think that someone is watching out for me, God, my guardian angel, I'm not sure who that is, but they really work hard.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUARDIAN ANGEL»

Discover the use of guardian angel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guardian angel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Guardian Angel
New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood takes breathless sensuality to thrilling heights in this unforgettable adventure of passion and intrigue.
Julie Garwood, 2011
2
Your Guardian Angel and You: Tune in to the Signs and ...
The book tells you why you need a Guardian Angel, and how to prepare to meet yours.
Denny Sargent, 2004
3
Guardian Angel: The Seventh V.I. Warshawski Novel
The seventh novel in the V.I. Warhawski crime series, set in Chicago, from prize-winning author Sara Paretsky.
Sara Paretsky, 2013
4
Your Guardian Angel
For Ruby Moore life is far more complicated than that of your average teen, for she is in no way average.
Skyla Madi, 2012
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Guardian Angel House
When Hungary is invaded by Nazi Germany during World War II, Jewish sisters Susan and Vera are sent to a Catholic convent to hide, and discover they are not the only girls in hiding there.
Kathy Clark, 2009
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Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual ...
Maximillian's summer vacation resembles one of his beloved lucha libre movies: grudge matches, fantastic villains and the Guardian Angel.
‎2013
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Guardian Angel: Life and Death Adventures with Pararescue, ...
Go to war in Afghanistan and parachute onto a nocturnal battlefield, surrounded by land mines, to help a mortally wounded soldier. This is a deadly serious business: When things go wrong, they can go terribly wrong.
William F. Sine, 2013
8
Angel Signs: A Celestial Guide to the Powers of Your Own ...
Get the help you need every time you need it! This book is based on decades of research and discoveries by the authors in angelology, kabalah, fundamental linguistics and celestial symbolism as recorded in ancient traditions.
Simha Seraya, Albert Haldane, 2011
9
My Guardian Angel: True Stories of Angelic Encounters from ...
Angels appearing from out of nowhere to save lives, give guidance, and provide loving assistance embody the topics of the true stories that appear each week in Doreen Virtue's weekly angel column in Woman's World magazine.
Doreen Virtue, 2011
10
My Guardian Angel: From Heaven Above
Teaches young readers that angels are sent by God to protect and guide in daily life.
Lisa Fulscher, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUARDIAN ANGEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guardian angel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maurice Forman, 82, hopes to give couple who rescued him from …
Sometimes a guardian angel can appear where you least expect it. For Maurice Forman, that place was a beach in Boca Raton Forman was on ... «WPTV.com, Jul 15»
2
NBA veteran calls retired sergeant 'guardian angel' for decision in …
"He is nothing short of a guardian angel. He was someone who touched my life in a way that I've been able to do all these special things, ... «Journal Times, Jul 15»
3
Children live on with 'guardian angel' after Dad's devastating death
PHILADELPHIA—Michael Vesey, a 10-year-old who loves baseball, wants to share the “book” he's written about his dad. Handwritten, it fits on ... «Janesville Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Grateful dog owner praises KPD officer as 'guardian angel'
(WBIR - KNOXVILLE) - To Amy Loposser of North Knoxville, Knoxville Police Department Officer Anita Watson is a "guardian angel." Loposser ... «WBIR-TV, Jul 15»
5
Advocate, guardian angel and adopted mother all in day's work for …
But now she's become their advocate, guardian angel and even their adopted mother. The Point Cook woman met Thusy Umesh Danushka ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
6
Partner's sad farewell to bikers' 'guardian angel'
... the end, in his typically unassuming and unaffected fashion John – our flying doc, the bikers' guardian angel – slipped gently into eternity”. «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
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Mom: 'Guardian angel' helped son after hit-and-run
“I tell him, 'You're my son's guardian angel.'" A title Smith humbly accepts. "That's some good words. I have a lot of things that happen, and we ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
8
Tragic death of 'Doc John' sees bikers lose their guardian angel
The world of motorcycling was thrown into a state of severe shock last weekend at the Axa Bikecare Skerries 100, when one of the most ... «Fingal Independent, Jul 15»
9
Taylor Swift Just Became This Young Cancer-Stricken Fan's …
Taylor Swift Just Became This Young Cancer-Stricken Fan's Guardian Angel. "I'm sorry you have to miss it, but there will always be more ... «Radio.com Music and Entertainment News, Jul 15»
10
'I Lost My Son, But Gained A Guardian Angel'
A vigil for Aaden Moreno was held at South Congregational Church in Middletown. Photo by WTIC's Matt Dwyer. «CBS Local, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Guardian angel [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/guardian-angel>. May 2024 ».
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