SERAPH


Meaning of SERAPH in English

[ '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.