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Sort of. But strictly speaking, no. In theistic religions, angels could be thought of as non-material servants in God's hierarchy. Since Buddhism is non-theistic, it does not have a hierarchy of beings reporting to God.

There are devas, non-material celestial beings whose existence is heavenly. Deva is often translated as god, but could also be translated as angel, though neither translation is perfect. Devas are not regarded as servants in God's hierarchy, so to call them angels would not be fully correct, but they are the closest thing to angels in Buddhism.

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Sort of. But strictly speaking, no. In theistic religions, angels could be thought of as non-material servants in God's hierarchy. Since Buddhism is non-theistic, it does not have a hierarchy of beings reporting to God.

There are devas, non-material celestial beings whose existence is heavenly. Deva is often translated as god, but could also be translated as angel, though neither translation is perfect. Devas are not regarded as servants in God's hierarchy, so to call them angels would not be fully correct, but they are the closest thing to angels in Buddhism.

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The three choirs of angels are the Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones. They are considered to be part of the highest hierarchy of angels in Christian theology. Each choir has a specific role and characteristics in serving and praising God.

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The angelic hierarchy is shared by Catholics and Orthodox. The ranks are called 'Choirs'. They are Seraphim, Cherubim, Ophanim, Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, Powers, Archangels and Angels.

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A host, or heavenly host.

The heavenly host would imply all of the angels, or that is "what" they are part of. A gathering of angels is called a "flight of angels". Much like a "murder of crows", "covey of quail", or "clowder of cats".

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The archangels are in the 3rd Hierarchy along with Principalities and Angels. They are the 8th Choir; They carry God's most important messages to humans. They also command God's 'armies' of Angels in the constant battle with the "sons of darkness."

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