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cherub
cher·ub C0277600 (chĕr′əb)n.1. pl. cher·u·bim (chĕr′ə-bĭm′, -yə-bĭm′) a. A winged celestial being.b. cherubim Christianity The second of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.2. pl. cher·ubs a. A putto.b. A person, especially a child, with an innocent or chubby face.
[Middle English, from Late Latin, from Hebrew kərûb; see krb in Semitic roots.]
che·ru′bic (chə-ro͞o′bĭk) adj.che·ru′bi·cal·ly adv.cherub (ˈtʃɛrəb) n, pl cherubs or cherubim (ˈtʃɛrəbɪm; -ʊbɪm) 1. (Theology) 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 child2. an innocent or sweet child[Old English, from Hebrew kěrūbh] cherubic, cheˈrubical adj cheˈrubically advcher•ub (ˈtʃɛr əb)
n., pl. cher•ubs for 4; cher•u•bim (ˈtʃɛr ə bɪm, -yʊ bɪm) for 1, 2. 1. a celestial being. Gen. 3:24; Ezek. 1, 10. 2. a member of the second order of angels, often represented as a winged child. 3. a person, esp. a child, with a sweet, chubby face. [before 900; Old English c(h)erubin, cerubim (all singular) < Latin cherūbim < Greek < Hebrew kərūbhīm (pl.)] che•ru•bic (tʃəˈru bɪk) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cherub - a sweet innocent baby babe, baby, infant - a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different" | | 2. | cherub - an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged childangel - spiritual being attendant upon God |
Translationscherub (ˈtʃerəb) noun an angel with wings and the plump face and body of a child. 小天使 小天使，胖娃娃 cheˈrubic (-ˈruː-) adjective 小天使(似)的 小天使（似）的 cherub
cherub (chĕr`əb), plural cherubim, kind of angelangel
, [Gr.,=messenger], bodiless, immortal spirit, limited in knowledge and power, accepted in the traditional belief of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and other religions. Angels appear frequently in the Bible, often in critical roles, e.g., visiting Abraham and Lot (Gen.
..... Click the link for more information. . Cherubim were probably thought of in the ancient Middle East as composite creatures like the winged creatures of Assyria. In Jewish tradition, they are described (Ezek. 10) as having four faces and four wings and also as beautiful young men; but late Christian art made plump children of them, as in Raphael's Sistine Madonna. With the seraphim (see seraphseraph
, plural seraphim
, supernatural being. The name seems to derive from the Hebrew word "to burn." According to the Book of Isaiah, seraphim have six wings. Scholars have suggested that seraphim were winged serpents.
..... Click the link for more information. ) they are said to be in the very presence of God. The color surrounding them is traditionally blue.cherubcelestial being symbolizing dignity, glory, and honor. [Heraldry: Halberts, 23]See: Dignitycherub 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 CHERUB
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Related to cherub: cherubimWords related to cherubnoun a sweet innocent babyRelated Wordsnoun an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledgeRelated Words |