guardian angel

noun

plural guardian angels

1

: an angel believed to have special care of a particular individual

I'm still around, someone once told me, because I have at least one diligent guardian angel who watches over me.

—Warren Faidley

2

: a person that helps or protects another person or thing

To understand why [Alan] Greenspan seems to have changed from investors' guardian angel into a financial devil of sorts, you've got to understand what he's saying—and what he's not saying.

—Allan Sloane

Earlier this year, the city almost lost the illustrious Seeger's … after a downturn in business. But a guardian angel swooped in to stabilize Seeger's and to prevent Atlanta from having only one haute cuisine restaurant.

—John Mariani

Synonyms

• custodian
• defender
• guard
• guardian
• protection
• protector

Examples of guardian angel in a Sentence

He has become a guardian angel for struggling young artists.

his work with the pet rescue center has led many to hail him as a guardian angel and friend to all animals

Recent Examples on the Web

Marilyn Monroe, the guardian angel of all working girls. —Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025

Your guardian angel might be Team YouTube who have, apparently, got something of a track record in unhacking Gmail accounts for desperate users. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

The film also stars Union as Dave’s guardian angel. —John Russell, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025

These are not guardian angels, but spirits who have been alive on Earth and want to help those still here. —Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

guardian angel

noun

1

: an angel believed to have special care of a particular person

2

: a person that helps or protects another person or thing