seraph

[ ser-uhf ]

/ ˈsɛr əf /

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noun, plural ser·aphs, ser·a·phim [ser-uh-fim]. /ˈsɛr ə fɪm/.

one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isaiah 6.

a member of the highest order of angels, often represented as a child's head with wings above, below, and on each side.

Origin of seraph

First recorded in 1660–70; back formation from seraphim

OTHER WORDS FROM seraph

ser·aph·like, adjective

Words nearby seraph

seralbumin, Seram, Serang, serape, Serapeum, seraph, seraphic, seraphim, Serapis, Serax, Serb

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Example sentences from the Web for seraph

Then he rang off, and I gave a résumé of our conversation to the Seraph.
The Sixth Sense|Stephen McKenna
The Seraph turned to Philip, glancing at the clock as he did so.
The Sixth Sense|Stephen McKenna
The pale, dead face, upon which the mellow radiance of sunset streamed through the sky-light, was lovely as a seraph's.
The Portland Sketch Book|Various
The trout leaped into the air with a flourish of silvery tail; then fell floundering on The Seraph's bare knees.
Explorers of the Dawn|Mazo de la Roche

It was five o'clock when I awoke, and I found the Seraph playing with a sheet of paper.
The Sixth Sense|Stephen McKenna

British Dictionary definitions for seraph

seraph

/ (ˈsɛrəf) /

noun plural -aphs or -aphim (-əfɪm)

theol a member of the highest order of angels in the celestial hierarchies, often depicted as the winged head of a child

Old Testament one of the fiery six-winged beings attendant upon Jehovah in Isaiah's vision (Isaiah 6)

Word Origin for seraph

C17: back formation from plural seraphim, via Late Latin from Hebrew

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

单词	seraph
释义	seraph [ ser-uhf ] / ˈsɛr əf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seraph ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ser·aphs, ser·a·phim [ser-uh-fim]. /ˈsɛr ə fɪm/. one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isaiah 6. a member of the highest order of angels, often represented as a child's head with wings above, below, and on each side. Origin of seraph First recorded in 1660–70; back formation from seraphim OTHER WORDS FROM seraph ser·aph·like, adjective Words nearby seraph seralbumin, Seram, Serang, serape, Serapeum, seraph, seraphic, seraphim, Serapis, Serax, Serb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seraph Then he rang off, and I gave a résumé of our conversation to the Seraph. The Sixth Sense\|Stephen McKenna The Seraph turned to Philip, glancing at the clock as he did so. The Sixth Sense\|Stephen McKenna The pale, dead face, upon which the mellow radiance of sunset streamed through the sky-light, was lovely as a seraph's. The Portland Sketch Book\|Various The trout leaped into the air with a flourish of silvery tail; then fell floundering on The Seraph's bare knees. Explorers of the Dawn\|Mazo de la Roche It was five o'clock when I awoke, and I found the Seraph playing with a sheet of paper. The Sixth Sense\|Stephen McKenna British Dictionary definitions for seraph seraph / (ˈsɛrəf) / noun plural -aphs or -aphim (-əfɪm) theol a member of the highest order of angels in the celestial hierarchies, often depicted as the winged head of a child Old Testament one of the fiery six-winged beings attendant upon Jehovah in Isaiah's vision (Isaiah 6) Word Origin for seraph C17: back formation from plural seraphim, via Late Latin from Hebrew 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 seraph angelic, upstanding, pious, baby, guardian, cherub, spirit, archangel, sprite, beatific, blameless, blessed, devout, divine, godly, holy, pure, religious, sinless, upright
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seraph

noun, plural ser·aphs, ser·a·phim [ser-uh-fim]. /ˈsɛr ə fɪm/.

Origin of seraph

OTHER WORDS FROM seraph

Words nearby seraph

Example sentences from the Web for seraph

British Dictionary definitions for seraph

noun plural -aphs or -aphim (-əfɪm)

Word Origin for seraph

Words related to seraph