noun Download 🔗Share 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. " mythology religion theology soul supernatural being Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " art mythology religion supernatural being Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " person religion mythology theology character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading