angelic host
Heaven's winged multitude
An angelic host is the collective body of angels, conceived as a vast celestial army serving God.
The phrase appears primarily in religious contexts and Christmas carols: The angelic host appeared to the shepherds.
Host here preserves its older meaning of army or multitude, related to hostile—both from a root meaning enemy or stranger.
- heavenlyDivinely pleasant or blissful
- celestialOf the sky above
- seraphimSupreme angelic order
- cherubimHebrew plural for certain angels
- choirOrganized group of singers
divine · divine light · wings · halo · paradise · glory · ethereal · radiant · throne · messenger · guardian · luminous · sacred · holy · hymn · harps · harp music · feathered
- angelsarchangels, Michael, Gabriel, seraphim, cherubim
- guardian spiritsguardian spirit, protective spirit, ancestral spirit, guiding spirit, animal guide
- celestial symbolssun symbol, moon symbol, star symbol, zodiac signs, solar disc
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