noun🔗ShareChérubinA 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."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. "Les vitraux de la vieille église représentaient des rangées d'anges, avec les chérubins, dodus et ailés, planant juste en dessous des séraphins plus ardents dans la cour céleste de Dieu.mythologyreligiontheologysoulsupernaturalbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChérubinAn artistic depiction of such a being, typically in the form of a winged child or a child's head with wings but no body."The greeting card was decorated with cherubim floating among the clouds. "La carte de vœux était décorée de chérubins flottant parmi les nuages.artmythologyreligionsupernaturalbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChérubin, enfant angéliqueA person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent."Her daughters, with their bright eyes and sweet smiles, were often described as cherubim. "Ses filles, avec leurs yeux brillants et leurs doux sourires, étaient souvent décrites comme des chérubins.personreligionmythologytheologycharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading