{ } a. [ L. angelicus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. angélique. ] 1. Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel; heavenly; divine. “Angelic harps.” Thomson.“Angelical actions.” Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

The union of womanly tenderness and angelic patience. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; as, an angelic smile.
Syn. -- angelic, cherubic, seraphic, sweet. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; as, angelic benificence.
Syn. -- angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Angelic Hymn, a very ancient hymn of the Christian Church; -- so called from its beginning with the song of the heavenly host recorded in Luke ii. 14. Eadie. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Like an angel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being angelic; excellence more than human. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not angelical. [ R. ] “Disangelical nature.” Coventry. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Contained in, or relating to, the four Gospels; as, the evangelical history. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Belonging to, agreeable or consonant to, or contained in, the gospel, or the truth taught in the New Testament; as, evangelical religion. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Earnest for the truth taught in the gospel; strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; preëminently orthodox; -- technically applied to that party in the Church of England, and in the Protestant Episcopal Church, which holds the doctrine of “Justification by Faith alone;” the Low Church party. The term is also applied to other religious bodies not regarded as orthodox. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Having or characterized by a zealous, crusading enthusiasm for a cause. [ PJC ]

5. Adhering to a form of Christianity characterized by a conservative interpretation of the bible, but disavowing the label 'bdfundamentalist`'b8. [ PJC ]

Evangelical Alliance, an alliance for mutual strengthening and common work, comprising Christians of different denominations and countries, organized in Liverpool, England, in 1845. --
Evangelical Church. (a) The Protestant Church in Germany. (b) A church founded by a fusion of Lutherans and Calvinists in Germany in 1817. --
Evangelical Union, a religious sect founded in Scotland in 1843 by the Rev. James Morison; -- called also Morisonians. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of evangelical principles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Adherence to evangelical doctrines; evangelism. G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an evangelical manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. State of being evangelical. [ 1913 Webster ]

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