| 单词 | angel of light |
| 释义 | > as lemmasangel (also spirit) of light a. angel (also spirit) of light: an angel or spirit inhabiting Heaven.Chiefly with allusion to 2 Corinthians 11:14, in which St Paul says that the devil disguises himself as an angel. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > angel > [noun] ghosteOE angelOE Son of Goda1382 saint1382 angel (also spirit) of lightc1384 watcher1535 watchman1552 c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 2 Cor. xi. 14 He Sathanas transfygurith him into an aungel of lyȝt [L. angelum lucis]. a1450 (?1348) R. Rolle Form of Living (Cambr.) in Eng. Writings (1931) 91 Mare privilyer he [sc. Satan] transfigurs hym in þe forme of an awngel of lyght. 1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost iv. iii. 255 Diuels soonest tempt resembling spirites of light . View more context for this quotation 1854 F. W. Faber Hark! hark! my Soul lxvii, in Oratory Hymns i Angels of Jesus! Angels of light! 2012 Catholic Hist. Rev. 98 504 Interpreters could be deceived, and Satan could present himself as an angel of light. < as lemmas |
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