Meanings
angell1
nounangell (plural angells)
plural angells
- obsoleteObsolete spelling of angel.
Yea, suppoise he did all the werkis of man and angell.
1528, John Frith, “Places”, in The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6)1 more example
At the hearing of this voice, the horsse whereon Dunstane rode fell downe and died, being not able to abide the presence of the angell that thus spake to Dunstane.
a. 1580, Raphael Holinshed, Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8)
Angell2
proper nounAngell (countable and uncountable, plural Angells)
plural Angells
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA former settlement in Coconino County, Arizona, United States.
Origin
English variant spelling of Angel.
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APA
angell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angell
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“angell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angell. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angell.
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