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cherubim

/ˈtʃɛrəbɪm/ /ˈtʃɛrəˌbɪm/

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Cherub, Engel

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.

Examples :

"The stained-glass windows in the old church depicted rows of angels, with the cherubim, plump and winged, hovering just below the more fiery seraphim in God's celestial court. "

Die Buntglasfenster in der alten Kirche zeigten Reihen von Engeln, wobei die Cherubim, mollig und geflügelt, knapp unterhalb der feurigeren Seraphim in Gottes himmlischem Hof schwebten.

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Putto, Engel

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.

Examples :

"The greeting card was decorated with cherubim floating among the clouds. "

Die Grußkarte war mit Engeln geschmückt, die zwischen den Wolken schwebten.

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Engel, Engelsgleiches Kind

A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.

Examples :

"Her daughters, with their bright eyes and sweet smiles, were often described as cherubim. "

Ihre Töchter, mit ihren strahlenden Augen und süßen Lächeln, wurden oft als Engelsgleiches Kind beschrieben.

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