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Cherub

/ˈtʃɛɹəb/

A winged creature attending God, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 5th–6th century) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim; similar to a lamassu in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.

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noun

1
A winged creature attending God, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 5th–6th century) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim; similar to a lamassu in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.
2
An artistic depiction of such a being, typically in the form of a winged child or a child's head with wings but no body.
3
A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cherub"

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Word	Definition
amorettonoun	A male sweetheart, lover.
limitary	Of or pertaining to a limit or boundary.
cherubinnoun	A surname.
seraphnoun	(post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.
seraphimnoun	Lobophora halterata, a species of geometrid moth.
puttonoun	(art) A representation, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art, of a small, naked, often winged (usually male) child; a cherub.
guardian angelnoun	(figuratively) A person who benevolently watches over another.
watchernoun	Someone who watches or observes.
auphanimnoun	A biblical angel made from bright wheels covered in eyes.
angelnoun	An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.
teraphimnoun	Synonym of teraph.
virtuenoun	(uncountable) Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.
cerberusnoun	(Greek mythology) The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
egregorenoun	(occult) An autonomous psychic entity that is composed of, and influences, the thoughts of a group of people.
chimeranoun	(mythology, art) Any fantastic creature combining parts from different animals.
chrysobullnoun	(religion) golden bull
erosnoun	Physical love; sexual desire.
oraclenoun	A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
kerberosnoun	(computing) An authentication protocol using a central ticket server.
lamassunoun	An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.