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cherubs

/ˈtʃerʌbz/

Meanings
noun
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 painting depicted cherubs, small winged figures, hovering around the infant Jesus. "
religion mythology theology supernatural being

Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

To apply paint to.

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration depiction

depiction noun

/dɪˈpɪkʃən/ /deɪˈpɪkʃən/

A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual

"The artist's depiction of the sunset was so realistic, it looked like a photograph. "

Illustration humanoid

humanoid noun

/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/

A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.

"The robot waiter was a humanoid with a smiling face and arms that could carry plates. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration kindergarten

kindergarten noun

/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/ /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/

An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.

"My daughter attends kindergarten in the fall. "

Illustration seraphim

seraphim noun

/ˈsɛrəfɪm/

A six-winged angel; the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God. They are the 5th highest order of angels in Jewish angelology. A detailed description can be found at the beginning of Isaiah chapter 6

"The religious studies class discussed the seraphim, powerful angels in Christian tradition. "

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration decorated

decorated verb

/ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/

To furnish with decorations.

"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."

Illustration creature

creature noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/

A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human.

"The little creature scurried under the table during the family dinner. "

Illustration attending

attending verb

/əˈtɛndɪŋ/

To set on fire; kindle.

"The cook attending the bonfire with kindling quickly warmed the chilly evening air. "