Definition of cherub Cherub
/ʧɛˈɹʌb/ - [cherub] - cher•ub
We found 12 definitions of cherub from 6 different sources.
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What does cherub mean?
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NounPlural: cherubs |
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| cherub - an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child | ||
| cherub - a sweet innocent baby |
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Wiktionary 
- cherub (Noun)
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. - cherub (Noun)
A statue or other depiction of such a being, typically in the form of a winged child. - cherub (Noun)
A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly innocent or angelic.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cherub (n.)
A mysterious composite being, the winged footstool and chariot of the Almighty, described in Ezekiel i. and x. - cherub (n.)
A symbolical winged figure of unknown form used in connection with the mercy seat of the Jewish Ark and Temple. - cherub (n.)
One of a order of angels, variously represented in art. In European painting the cherubim have been shown as blue, to denote knowledge, as distinguished from the seraphim (see Seraph), and in later art the children's heads with wings are generally called cherubs. - cherub (n.)
A beautiful child; -- so called because artists have represented cherubs as beautiful children.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cherub
An angel with wings and the plump face and body of a child.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cherub
cher′ub, n. a winged creature with human face, represented as associated with Jehovah, esp. drawing his chariot-throne: a celestial spirit: a beautiful child:—pl. Cher′ubs, Cher′ubim, Cher′ubims.—adjs. Cheru′bic, -al, Cherubim′ic, angelic.—adv. Cheru′bically.—n. Cher′ubin (Shak.), a cherub. [Heb. k’rūb, pl. k’rūbīm.]
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