# shining ones

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Angels or other celestial beings.

## Etymology
Originally used in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, 1678.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shining-ones