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shining ones

shining ones noun: angels or other celestial beings.

Noun

shining ones pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, often preceded by definite article) Angels or other celestial beings.
    • "You're very welcome here, you two strangers," she said. "But we would say to you that we want outward reverence. We respect the shining ones and we will not have them insulted." "I assure you we are very earnest and fair-minded," said Malone.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019

Origin of shining ones

Originally used in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, 1678.

Questions about shining ones

What does shining ones mean?
Shining ones means angels or other celestial beings.
What part of speech is shining ones?
Shining ones is a noun.

Words near shining ones in the dictionary

  1. shining down upon
  2. shining firmoss
  3. shining light on
  4. shining off
  5. shining on
  6. shining ones
  7. shining sumac
  8. shining through
  9. shining tubeshoulder
  10. shining tubeshoulders
  11. shining up

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