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cherub

[ cher-uhb ]

noun

plural cherubs cherubim
  1. (in the Bible) a celestial being.
  2. Theology. a member of the second order of angels, often represented as a beautiful rosy-cheeked child with wings.
  3. a beautiful or innocent person, especially a child.
  4. a person, especially a child, with a sweet, chubby, innocent face.


cherub

/ tʃəˈruːbɪk; ˈtʃɛrəb /

noun

  1. 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
  2. an innocent or sweet child
“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
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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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