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African
Noun
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An African person or thing comes from Africa.
African
Adjective
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Something or someone that is African comes from Africa.
Many African countries were colonised by the British.
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Something that is African is in a style typical of Africa.
Angel
Proper noun
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Angel is a female given name that comes from the name Angelus.
angel
Noun
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In some religions and myths, a spirit that delivers messages from God. Often angels are seen as working for God in general.
Gabriel is an important angel in Christianity and Islam.
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If you call someone an angel you mean they are very good or very beautiful.
You are an angel for all the good things you do.
My girlfriend is such an angel.
shark
Noun
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A shark is a type of fish. Some are dangerous to humans, for example the great white shark, while others are not.
The great white shark is one of the largest sharks in the ocean.
My brother's leg was bitten off by a shark.