cherub

[ cher-uhb ]

/ ˈtʃɛr əb /

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noun, plural cher·ubs for 3, 4; cher·u·bim [cher-uh-bim, -yoo-bim] /ˈtʃɛr ə bɪm, -yʊ bɪm/ for 1, 2.

a celestial being. Genesis 3:24; Ezekiel 1, 10.

Theology. a member of the second order of angels, often represented as a beautiful rosy-cheeked child with wings.

a beautiful or innocent person, especially a child.

a person, especially a child, with a sweet, chubby, innocent face.

Origin of cherub

First recorded before 900; Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew kərūbh; replacing Middle English cherubin, Old English c(h)erubin, cerubim (all singular), from Latin cherūbim, from Greek, from Hebrew kərūbhīm (plural)

OTHER WORDS FROM cherub

che·ru·bic

[chuh-roo-bik], /tʃəˈru bɪk/, che·ru·bi·cal, adjectivecher·ub·like, adjective

Words nearby cherub

cherrystone, cherry tomato, chersonese, chert, Chertsey, cherub, cherubfish, cherubic, Cherubicon, cherubim, Cherubini

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Example sentences from the Web for cherub

The little 17-year-old Russian cherub lutzed and salchowed like she was born for that expressed purpose.
Sotnikova Beat Kim Yu-Na? Figure Skating Is Probably Corrupt (But We Knew That)|Kevin Fallon|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The film opened with two African cherub babies playing in the dirt.
Way Too Cute|Nicole LaPorte|May 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
To her poetic imagination it seemed as if a cherub from heaven had been left to cheer her in the darkness.
Fashion and Famine|Ann S. Stephens
She was beginning to think the "Cherub" might prove very companionable.
A Little Florida Lady|Dorothy C. Paine

At the top of the page is the Eye of Providence with a Hebrew inscription, and on each side a cherub symbolising the winds.
The Old English Herbals|Eleanour Sinclair Rohde
With respect therefore to the Cherub I will offer my opinion as far as I have been enabled to form it from reading.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I|Martin Luther
A spirited conversation ensued, in which the cherub sisters bore away the palm.
Barford Abbey|Susannah Minific Gunning

British Dictionary definitions for cherub

cherub

/ (ˈtʃɛrəb) /

noun plural cherubs or cherubim (ˈtʃɛrəbɪm, -ʊbɪm)

theol a member of the second order of angels, whose distinctive gift is knowledge, often represented as a winged child or winged head of a child

an innocent or sweet child

Derived forms of cherub

cherubic (tʃəˈruːbɪk) or cherubical, adjectivecherubically, adverb

Word Origin for cherub

Old English, from Hebrew kěrūbh

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单词	cherub
释义	cherub [ cher-uhb ] / ˈtʃɛr əb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cherub ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cher·ubs for 3, 4; cher·u·bim [cher-uh-bim, -yoo-bim] /ˈtʃɛr ə bɪm, -yʊ bɪm/ for 1, 2. a celestial being. Genesis 3:24; Ezekiel 1, 10. Theology. a member of the second order of angels, often represented as a beautiful rosy-cheeked child with wings. a beautiful or innocent person, especially a child. a person, especially a child, with a sweet, chubby, innocent face. Origin of cherub First recorded before 900; Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew kərūbh; replacing Middle English cherubin, Old English c(h)erubin, cerubim (all singular), from Latin cherūbim, from Greek, from Hebrew kərūbhīm (plural) OTHER WORDS FROM cherub che·ru·bic [chuh-roo-bik], /tʃəˈru bɪk/, che·ru·bi·cal, adjectivecher·ub·like, adjective Words nearby cherub cherrystone, cherry tomato, chersonese, chert, Chertsey, cherub, cherubfish, cherubic, Cherubicon, cherubim, Cherubini Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cherub The little 17-year-old Russian cherub lutzed and salchowed like she was born for that expressed purpose. Sotnikova Beat Kim Yu-Na? Figure Skating Is Probably Corrupt (But We Knew That)\|Kevin Fallon\|February 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The film opened with two African cherub babies playing in the dirt. Way Too Cute\|Nicole LaPorte\|May 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST To her poetic imagination it seemed as if a cherub from heaven had been left to cheer her in the darkness. Fashion and Famine\|Ann S. Stephens She was beginning to think the "Cherub" might prove very companionable. A Little Florida Lady\|Dorothy C. Paine At the top of the page is the Eye of Providence with a Hebrew inscription, and on each side a cherub symbolising the winds. The Old English Herbals\|Eleanour Sinclair Rohde With respect therefore to the Cherub I will offer my opinion as far as I have been enabled to form it from reading. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I\|Martin Luther A spirited conversation ensued, in which the cherub sisters bore away the palm. Barford Abbey\|Susannah Minific Gunning British Dictionary definitions for cherub cherub / (ˈtʃɛrəb) / noun plural cherubs or cherubim (ˈtʃɛrəbɪm, -ʊbɪm) theol a member of the second order of angels, whose distinctive gift is knowledge, often represented as a winged child or winged head of a child an innocent or sweet child Derived forms of cherub cherubic (tʃəˈruːbɪk) or cherubical, adjectivecherubically, adverb Word Origin for cherub Old English, from Hebrew kěrūbh Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cherub baby, seraph
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cherub

noun, plural cher·ubs for 3, 4; cher·u·bim [cher-uh-bim, -yoo-bim] /ˈtʃɛr ə bɪm, -yʊ bɪm/ for 1, 2.

Origin of cherub

OTHER WORDS FROM cherub

Words nearby cherub

Example sentences from the Web for cherub

British Dictionary definitions for cherub

noun plural cherubs or cherubim (ˈtʃɛrəbɪm, -ʊbɪm)

Derived forms of cherub

Word Origin for cherub

Words related to cherub