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cherub
[ cher-uhb ]
noun
plural cherubs cherubim
- (in the Bible) a celestial being.
- 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.
cherub
/ tʃəˈruːbɪk; ˈtʃɛrəb /
noun
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈܲ, adverb
- cherubic, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·· [ch, uh, -, roo, -bik], ·b· adjective
- u· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cherub1
First recorded before 900; Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew əū; replacing Middle English cherubin, Old English c(h)erubin, cerubim (all singular), from Latin ū, from Greek, from Hebrew əūī (plural)
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cherub1
Old English, from Hebrew ěū
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Mr Piovesana also had a cartoon-style tattoo of a man, a car and a cherub on his arm, and a Vespa motorbike on his stomach, they added.
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There are mysterious initials, a cherub wearing a balaclava.
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My favorite, predictably, was the Tunnel of Love, where couples can pose on a vintage pink Cadillac under a roof painted with cherubs.
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Critics likened Mr. Wagoner to a sweet-spirited cherub or a crinkly eyed teddy bear.
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It is made of wood and plated with gold leaf, from the cherubs on the roof to the Greek sea gods over each wheel.
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