guardian angel
Americannoun
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guardian angels
plural
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an angel believed to protect a particular person, as from danger or error.
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a person who looks after or is concerned with the welfare of another.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of guardian angel
First recorded in 1625–35
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She thanked Steve for being the family's "guardian angel" and signed off her message saying she loved him "with my whole heart".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Buss's daughter, current Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, called him "a guardian angel for this franchise" and "the epitome of an era."
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Lucian Msamati plays Cornelius, a sort of guardian angel for Paige, his sometime neighbor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
What’s it like to be the guardian angel of people who text while driving?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
She looked like Father’s guardian angel with iron-poor tired blood.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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