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Superhuman vs Angel - What's the difference?

superhuman | angel |

As an adjective superhuman

is beyond what is possible for a human being.

As a noun superhuman

is a human being with remarkable abilities.

As a proper noun angel is

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superhuman

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Beyond what is possible for a human being.
  • *
    • No doubt, Jane thought, the rider, in his almost superhuman power of foresight, saw behind the horizon the dark, lengthening shadows that were soon to crowd and gloom over him and her and little Fay.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A human being with remarkable abilities.
  • A fictional human being with superpowers.

    • angel

    English

    (wikipedia angel)

    Alternative forms

    * aynjel (Jamaican English)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A divine and supernatural messenger from a deity, or other divine entity.
  • * Ben Jonson
    • The dear good angel of the Spring, / The nightingale.
  • (Abrahamic tradition) The lowest order of angels, below virtues.
  • A selfless person.
    • You made me breakfast in bed, you little angel .
  • (military slang) An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
    • Climb to angels sixty.
  • An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity.
  • A minister or pastor of a church, as in the Seven Asiatic churches.
  • * Bible, Rev. ii. 1
    • Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write.
  • (obsolete) Attendant spirit; genius; demon.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • (historical) An ancient gold coin of England, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael, and varying in value from six shillings and eightpence to ten shillings.

    • Synonyms

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    Hyponyms

    * cherub, minion, power, principality, seraph, throne

    Derived terms

    * angel's dram * angelfish * angelic * angel of death * angel of mercy * angelology * archangel * guardian angel * fallen angel

    Related terms

    * evangelist * evangelize

    Descendants

    * Hawaiian:

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) To support by donating money.
  • * {{quote-journal, year=1984
    • , title=American Magazine , volume=118 citation , page=88 , passage=You've got to come to Chicago to meet Duell, and see Wilson, who's going to angel the show.}}

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