Cherub (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural cher·ubs for 3, 4; cher·u·bim [cher-uh-bim, -yoo-bim] /ˈtʃɛr ə bɪm, -yʊ bɪm/ for 1, 2.
  1. a celestial being. Genesis 3:24; Ezekiel 1, 10.
  2. 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.
noun plural cherubs or cherubim (ˈtʃɛrəbɪm, -ʊbɪm)
  1. 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
Cherub (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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