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angelship

UK/ˈeɪnd͡ʒəlʃɪp/

angelship noun: the role or status of an angel; the condition of being an angel.

Noun

angelship (countable and uncountable, plural angelships)

  1. The role or status of an angel; the condition of being an angel.
    • The essence of angelship or messengership is ministration to the service of mankind: 'Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?'1893, The King and the Kingdom: A Study of the Four Gospels, page 52
    • There is nothing training cannot do. Nothing is above its reach. It can turn bad morals to good; it can destroy bad principles and recreate good ones; it can lift men to angelship.c. 1901–1902, Mark Twain, As Regards Patriotism
    Synonyms:
    angelhood
  2. (ironic, often) Used as a title or term of address for an angel or virtuous person.
    • "His angelship was amazingly condescending," said Vargas, who could scarcely smother his laughter.1822, Vargas: A Tale of Spain, volume 3, page 198
    • 'Your angelship has only to speak, and I am at your feet,' said the smoker with a theatrical flourish, dimly seen, and scarcely appreciated.1895, James Ewing Ritchie, Crying for the Light or Fifty Years Ago, →ISBN

Examples of angelship in a sentence

  • Had to let my contact know, 'specially as I was charged with angelship over you.2021, Lucinda Roy, The Freedom Race, →ISBN:
  • 'Yes, your angelship, and if you don't take that bleedin' saucepan off the gas, you'll stink the place out,' Dolly said tartly, back on form almost instantly.2003, Jean Saunders, Unforgettable, published 2013, →ISBN:

Synonyms of angelship

Forms of angelship

pluralangelships

Origin of angelship

From angel + -ship.

Questions about angelship

What does angelship mean?
Angelship means the role or status of an angel; the condition of being an angel.
How do you use angelship in a sentence?
Had to let my contact know, 'specially as I was charged with angelship over you.
What part of speech is angelship?
Angelship is a noun.
How do you pronounce angelship?
Angelship is pronounced /ˈeɪnd͡ʒəlʃɪp/ (UK).
What is the plural of angelship?
The plural of angelship is angelships.

Words near angelship in the dictionary

  1. angels' dram
  2. angels' share
  3. angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin
  4. angelshark
  5. angelsharks
  6. angelship
  7. Angelucci
  8. Angeluccis
  9. angelus
  10. Angelus bell
  11. Angelus bells

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