Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - angel

~ n 1 a spirit who lives with God in heaven, often shown as a person dressed in white with wings 2 someone who is very kind, very good, or very beautiful  (That little girl of theirs is an angel. | be an angel spoken (=used to ask someone to do something for you))  (Be an angel and get me my glasses will you. | you're an angel spoken (=used to tell someone that you are grateful to them))  (Thanks for mailing those letters, you're an angel. | sb's no angel (=used to say that someone behaves very badly))  (Sam was no angel at school, believe me.) 3 a way of speaking to a child or woman you love  (How are you angel?) 4 informal someone who supports a play, film, music group etc by giving money  (- see also guardian angel)