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Angels: Individuals providing venture capital.

Hells Angels: Movie produced in 1930 by Howard Hughes. Also a B-17 squadron in WWII. The name was subsequently taken by a group of motorcyclists for their motorcycle club. This club has expanded and has m . . . View Full Definition

Fallen Angels: A sudden drop in a stock's price resulting from failed or poor business deals gone bad or falling through.

Therianthropic: This adjective refers to any mixture of human and animal traits together in a single description. This leads to two general uses: (1) a poetic device akin to personification, but one in whic . . . View Full Definition

Miltonic Imagery: Imagery made famous by Milton's poetry--especially Paradise Lost. Examples include the dark angels or twisted demons laboring at Pandemonium's construction deep below the earth in fiery shad . . . View Full Definition

Chain Of Being: An elaborate cosmological model of the universe common in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The Great Chain of Being was a permanently fixed hierarchy with the Judeo-Christian God at the . . . View Full Definition

Fallen Angel: Corporate or municipal bonds that were investment-grade when they were issued but have been downgraded are called fallen angels. Bonds are downgraded by a rating service, such as Moody's Inv . . . View Full Definition

Twelfth Night: Many different Catholic congregations celebrate August 15 as a religious holiday for the Assumption of Mary. Portuguese call Mary Our Lady of Angels. Greeks may undertake a partial fast befo . . . View Full Definition

Nativity Scene: Is a scene depicting Jesus’ birth. Usually Joseph and Mary are in a stable with shepherds and magi or wise men with gifts gathered around, angels on the roof and a star above the whole scene . . . View Full Definition