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Definition of Angelique
1. Noun. Any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Angelica
Specialized synonyms: Angelica Archangelica, Archangel, Garden Angelica, Angelica Sylvestris, Wild Angelica
Definition of Angelique
1. Proper noun. (given name female from=French) anglicized from French Angélique, occasionally used in English since the 20th century. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Angelique
Literary usage of Angelique
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Port Royal: A Contribution to the History of Religion and Literature in France by Charles Beard (1873)
"This was not, however, the only trouble which Angelique had to undergo in her
new office. She had been placed in it against the will of M. de Langres, ..."
2. Port Royal: A Contribution to the History of Religion and Literature in France by Charles Beard (1873)
"This was not, however, the only trouble which Angelique had to undergo in her
new office. She had been placed in it against the will of M. de Langres, ..."
3. The Enthusiasts of Port-Royal by Lilian Rea (1912)
"CHAPTER VI PERSECUTION—DEATH OF MERE Angelique " Votre heure est venue—voici la
... 1 While on her journey, news was brought to Mere Angelique that the ..."
4. The Golden Dog (Le Chien D'or): A Romance of the Days of Louis Quinze in by William Kirby (1903)
"I will surely come, Angelique; but tell me — " She interrupted him laughingly: " No;
... The house was, by a little artifice on the part of Angelique, ..."
5. The Story of Port Royal by Ethel Duncan Romanes (1907)
"CHAPTER III MERE Angelique RETURNS TO PORT ROYAL—PERIOD OF M. DE LANGRES ...
Mere Angelique says that one day, after the Profession of a nun, her mother, ..."
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