Angel of the north
noun
a steel sculpture of an angel with outstretched wings, created in 1998 by british sculptor antony gormley, which stands on a hilltop outside gateshead, ne england. it stands 20 m (85 ft) high and has a wingspan of 54 m (175 ft)
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