Beauty is given to dolls, majesty to haughty vixens, but mind, feeling, passion and the crowning grace of fortitude are the attributes of an angel.

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The words of beauty, majesty, doll and haughty vixen were originally used to describe a female of quality. In the beginning, these terms were often employed to describe a female of royal or noble birth. In the time of Shakespeare, the word angel was used as a term of endearment for a young woman of growing stature and beauty.

Source: Tales Of Angria

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