noun
an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
• Syn: ↑guardian spirit
• Hypernyms: ↑angel
• Hyponyms: ↑genius loci, ↑eudemon, ↑eudaemon, ↑good spirit
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noun, pl ⋯ -gels [count]
1 : an angel believed to watch and protect someone
2 : a helpful or protective person
He has become a guardian angel for struggling young artists.
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a spirit that some people believe protects and guides them, especially when they are in danger: (figurative)
A delightful guide was my guardian angel for the first week of the tour.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.