cherubim background

cherubim

/ˈtʃɛrəbɪm/ /ˈtʃɛrəˌbɪm/

Illustration cherubim - Image 1

Illustration cherubim - Image 2

noun

Херувим

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. "

Витражи в старой церкви изображали ряды ангелов, причем херувимы, пухлые и крылатые, парили чуть ниже более огненных серафимов в небесном суде Божьем.

mythology religion theology soul supernatural being

Illustration cherubim - Image 1

noun

Херувим

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. "

Поздравительная открытка была украшена херувимами, парящими среди облаков.

art mythology religion supernatural being

Illustration cherubim - Image 1

Illustration cherubim - Image 2

noun

Херувим, ангелоподобный ребенок

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. "

Ее дочерей, с их яркими глазами и милыми улыбками, часто описывали как ангелоподобных детей.

person religion mythology theology character