- angle
- (n.) The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook.
- (n.) The figure made by. two lines which meet.
- (n.) The difference of direction of two lines. In the lines meet, the point of meeting is the vertex of the angle.
- (n.) A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.
- (n.) A name given to four of the twelve astrological "houses."
- (n.) A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.
- (v. i.) To fish with an angle (fishhook), or with hook and line.
- (v. i.) To use some bait or artifice; to intrigue; to scheme; as, to angle for praise.
- (v. t.) To try to gain by some insinuating artifice; to allure.
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Definitions for: ANGEL
- angel
- (n.) A messenger.
- (n.) A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers.
- (n.) One of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels.
- (n.) A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches.
- (n.) Attendant spirit; genius; demon.
- (n.) An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling.
- (n.) An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael. It varied in value from 6s. 8d. to 10s.
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- galen
- Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
- glean
- (v. t.) To gather after a reaper; to collect in scattered or fragmentary parcels, as the grain left by a reaper, or grapes left after the gathering.
- (v. t.) To gather from (a field or vineyard) what is left.
- (v. t.) To collect with patient and minute labor; to pick out; to obtain.
- (v. i.) To gather stalks or ears of grain left by reapers.
- (v. i.) To pick up or gather anything by degrees.
- (n.) A collection made by gleaning.
- (n.) Cleaning; afterbirth.