guardian angel

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guardian angel

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guardian + angel

noun guardian angels

  1. A tutelary angel watching over a particular person (and sometimes rescuing them) in monotheistic contexts. I think your guardian angel was working overtime this week. You're lucky to be unscathed.
  2. figuratively A person who benevolently watches over another or rescues them. The guy who came upon the accident scene was my guardian angel. He doused the flames and called the paramedics.

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noun spirit

Españolángel protector, ángel de la guarda, ángel custodio
한국어수호천사 suhocheonsa
日本語守護天使 shugotenshi
中文守護天使 /守护天使 shǒuhù tiānshǐ
Kiswahilimalaika mlinzi
Portuguêsanjo da guarda
Françaisange gardien
DeutschSchutzengel
Italianoangelo custode
Ελληνικάφύλακας άγγελος fýlakas ángelos
Românăînger păzitor
Русскийа́нгел-храни́тель ángel-xranítelʹ
Tiếng Việtthiên thần hộ mệnh.
العربيةمَلَاك حَارِس malāk ḥāris

noun person

中文守護天使 /守护天使 shǒuhù tiānshǐ
Portuguêsanjo da guarda
Françaisange gardien
DeutschSchutzengel, Beschützer in der Not
Ελληνικάφύλακας άγγελος fýlakas ángelos

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@misc{guardian_angel_2026,
  title = {guardian angel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guardian%20angel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}