angelology

noun
/eɪnd͡ʒəˈlɒləd͡ʒi/UK

Etymology

From angel + -ology.

  1. derived from angele
  2. derived from ἄγγελος — “messenger
  3. inherited from *angil
  4. derived from angelus
  5. inherited from anġel
  6. inherited from aungel
  7. suffixed as angelology — “angel + ology

Definitions

  1. The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from…

    The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, archangel, principality, power, virtue, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at angelology. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at angelology. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at angelology

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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