I. A messenger, Sen. Ep. 20 med. dub.; Vulg. Matt. 11, 10.—
II. An angel.
A. In bon. part. very freq. in the Vulg., the Church fathers, Aug., Tertull., Jerome, etc.—
B. In mal. part.: “Diabolus et angeli ejus,” Vulg. Matt. 25, 41: “angelus Satanae,” ib. 2 Cor. 12, 7 al.