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Noun: fallen angel
  1. In Judaism, Christianity and Islam, an angel who rebelled against God and was exiled from heaven
    "The story of Lucifer is perhaps the most famous example of a fallen angel in religious texts"
     
  2. [informal] A bond that has declined in value to become a junk bond
    "Investors were wary of the company's fallen angel bonds after its credit rating was downgraded"

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Encyclopedia: Fallen angel