fallen angel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- An angel who rebelled against God and was exiled from heaven.
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(qualifier:religious or figurative) A human being, viewed as a spiritually endowed being with corporeal form who is fallen from grace by virtue of the human condition.
The sermon's theme is that we are all fallen angels and should aspire to regain full glory in heaven.
I met a fan dancer down southside Birmingham She was runnin from a fat man sellin salvation in his hand He said he's tryna save me, but I'm doin alright, the best that I can woah oh just a pair of fallen angels tryna get through the night
1988, Bruce Hornsby, “Jacob's Ladder”, in Scenes From the Southside, performed by Bruce Hornsby and the Range:
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(especially, often, qualifier:religious or figurative) A human being, viewed as a spiritually endowed being with corporeal form who is fallen from grace by virtue of the human condition. ▸ A (usually attractive) person, usually a woman, who has become deprived of money, status or morals.
The trope of the fallen angel as gettable titillator is this novel's original sin.
- A bond that has declined in value due to credit deterioration to become a junk bond.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fallen angels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (20)
fr ange déchu (angel who was exiled from heaven) · ru па́дший а́нгел (angel who was exiled from heaven) · it angelo caduto (angel who was exiled from heaven) · th เทวดาตกสวรรค์ (angel who was exiled from heaven) · cmn 墮天使 /堕天使 (angel who was exiled from heaven) · fi langennut enkeli (angel who was exiled from heaven) · ja 堕天使 (angel who was exiled from heaven) · pl upadły anioł (angel who was exiled from heaven) · pt anjo caído (angel who was exiled from heaven) · gl anxo caído (angel who was exiled from heaven) · ko 타락 천사 (angel who was exiled from heaven) · ca àngel caigut (angel who was exiled from heaven) · ga aingeal uabhair (angel who was exiled from heaven) · ar مَلَاك سَاقِط (angel who was exiled from heaven) · el έκπτωτος άγγελος (angel who was exiled from heaven) · uk занепалий ангел (angel who was exiled from heaven) · de gefallener Engel (angel who was exiled from heaven) · es ángel caído (angel who was exiled from heaven) · ru а́ггел (angel who was exiled from heaven) · hu bukott angyal (angel who was exiled from heaven)