A small angel or cherub, especially a decorative or artistic representation of a young angel.
From Old French 'angelet', diminutive of 'angel', using the French suffix '-et' to indicate something small or endearing.
Angelet appears frequently in Renaissance art and medieval manuscripts as a decorative motif—these tiny winged cherubs became so popular in religious art that the word itself became shorthand for a specific artistic style.
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