see|Cherub
English

Etymology
Ultimately from Hebrew �ר��.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�ʧ�r�b/

Noun
en-noun|pl2=cherubim

1. A winged creature represented over 90 times in the Bible as attending on God, later seen as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim. First mention is in Genesis 3:24
2. A statue or other depiction of such a being, typically in the form of a winged child.
3. figurative A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly innocent or angelic.

Derived terms
cherubic

Translations

Finnish: kerubi
French: chérubin m
German: Cherub m
Hebrew: �ר��|�ר�ּ� (keruv) m
Italian: cherubino m
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Japanese: �天使 (����, chitenshi)
Latin: cherub m
Russian: �е��вим (kheruvím) m
Spanish: t-|es|querubín m

Category:Bible
Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

Latin

Noun
cherub m (Plural: cherubim or cherubin)

1. The second highest order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above thrones and below seraphim

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