CHERUB


Meaning of CHERUB in English

■ noun ( plural ~im )

1》 ( plural ~im or ~s ) an angelic being described in biblical tradition as attending on God, conventionally represented as a chubby child with wings.

2》 ( plural ~s ) a beautiful or innocent-looking child.

Derivatives

~ic adjective

~ically adverb

Origin

OE ~in , ult. (via L. and Gk) from Heb. kĕrū ḇ , plural kĕrū ḇ īm .

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