What is "guardian angel"

Guardian \Guard"i*an\ (g[aum]rd"[i^]*an or g[aum]rd"yan; 106), a. Performing, or appropriate to, the office of a protector; as, a guardian care. Feast of Guardian Angels (R. C. Ch.) a church festival instituted by Pope Paul V., and celebrated on October 2d. Guardian angel.

1. The particular spiritual being believed in some branches of the Christian church to have guardianship and protection of each human being from birth.

2. Hence, a protector or defender in general.
   --O. W. Holmes.

   Guardian spirit, in the belief of many pagan nations, a spirit, often of a deceased relative or friend, that presides over the interests of a household, a city, or a region.

n. A spirit believed to protect and to guide a particular person; a genius

n. an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual [syn: guardian spirit]

A guardian angel is an angel that is assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group, kingdom, or country. Belief in guardian angels can be traced throughout all antiquity. The concept of tutelary angels and their hierarchy was extensively developed in Christianity in the 5th century by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite.

The theology of angels and tutelary spirits has undergone many refinements since the 5th century. Belief in both the East and the West is that guardian angels serve to protect whichever person God assigns them to, and present prayer to God on that person's behalf.

A guardian angel is a spirit who is believed to protect and to guide a particular person.

Guardian angel(s) may also refer to:

Guardian Angel is a 2001 South Korean television drama series starring Song Hye-kyo and Kim Min-jong. It aired on SBS from August 1 to September 20, 2001 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.

Guardian Angel is a single by Finnish DJ K-System. It was released in February, 2004, from K-System's album "Sleep is the Enemy". The single has been immensely popular in Finland, having spent 18 weeks on the Finnish Dance Charts, peaking at number 1. It was also very popular among DJs in Scandinavia, and a competition was put in place in 2004, in search of the best remix of the track.

Guardian Angel is the fourteenth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore, and the second book of the Aramov series, the sequel series to the original CHERUB series. The book was released in August 2012.

Guardian Angel is a 1983 song by Drafi Deutscher.

Guardian Angel is the sixteenth rock album by British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) group The Shadows, released in November, 1984 through Polydor Records.