guardian angel

noun

1. an angel believed to protect a particular person, as from danger or error.
2. a person who looks after or is concerned with the welfare of another.

Word History and Origins

Origin of guardian angel¹

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

The carvings appear to have their own guardian angel.

From BBC

“It’s almost like there’s somebody watching out for us. And certainly, in this regard, we feel like … there was a guardian angel making sure that we could do this statue again.”

From Seattle Times

The title and title track came out of a scene she shared with Philip Ettinger where O’Connor is talking about how she used to wrestle with her guardian angel.

From Seattle Times

Brito also dances a duet with Cori Lewis, a religious or guardian angel figure who seems to be pushing him to embrace and own his artistic destiny.

From New York Times

And by sharing her story, she met "guardian angel" Liffy, who was willing to donate a kidney to a special organ-swap scheme.

From BBC