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fallen angel

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An angel who rebelled against God and was exiled from heaven.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity, Islam, lifestyle, religion

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noun

Meaning 2

A (usually attractive) person, usually a woman, who has become deprived of money, status or morals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

A bond that has declined in value due to credit deterioration to become a junk bond.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَلَاك سَاقِط (malāk sāqiṭ) — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Catalan: àngel caigut — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Chinese Mandarin: 墮天使 /堕天使 (duòtiānshǐ) — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Finnish: langennut enkeli — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • French: ange déchu — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Galician: anxo caído — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • German: gefallener Engel — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Greek: έκπτωτος άγγελος (ékptotos ángelos) — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Hungarian: bukott angyal — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Irish: aingeal uabhair — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Italian: angelo caduto — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Japanese: 堕天使 (datenshi) — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Korean: 타락 천사 (tarak cheonsa) — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Polish: upadły anioł — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Portuguese: anjo caído — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Russian: па́дший а́нгел (pádšij ángel) — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Russian: а́ггел (ággel) — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Spanish: ángel caído — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Thai: เทวดาตกสวรรค์ — angel who was exiled from heaven
  • Ukrainian: занепалий ангел (zanepalyj anhel) — angel who was exiled from heaven