Angelology

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  • noun. The branch of theology having to do with angels.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The doctrine of angels; that portion of theology which treats of angelic beings; a discourse on angels.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A discourse on angels, or a body of doctrines in regard to angels.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories, from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the branch of theology that is concerned with angels
  • Word Usage
    "Call angelology “theology-fiction” or “philosophy-fiction” if you like, or regard it as a legitimate part of theology as queen of the sciences and of philosophy as her handmaiden."
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