English · Idiom Historical

Angel of the Schools

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

St. Thomas Aquinas. See ANGELIC DOCTOR. On the side of the angels. See SIDE.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Gods & heaven Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Angel of the Schools” mean?

St. Thomas Aquinas. See ANGELIC DOCTOR. On the side of the angels. See SIDE.

Is “Angel of the Schools” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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