[ 'sɛrəf ]
■ noun ( plural ~im -fɪm or ~s ) an angelic being associated with light, ardour, and purity.
Derivatives
~ic adjective
~ically adverb
Origin
OE, back-form. from ~im (plural), via late L. and Gk from Heb. śĕrāp̱īm ; cf. cherub .
[ 'sɛrəf ]
■ noun ( plural ~im -fɪm or ~s ) an angelic being associated with light, ardour, and purity.
Derivatives
~ic adjective
~ically adverb
Origin
OE, back-form. from ~im (plural), via late L. and Gk from Heb. śĕrāp̱īm ; cf. cherub .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004