cherub

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Synonyms: cherup

Antonyms: cherup

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|post-biblical}} A winged [[angel]], [[describe]]d by {{w|Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite}} ({{circa2|5th–6th century|short=yes}}) as the [[second]] [[high#Adjective|highest]] [[order#Noun|order]] of [[angel]]s, [[rank#Verb|ranked]] above [[throne#Noun|thrones]] and below [[seraph]]im.
2. In later texts changed to a winged [[baby]]; in [[artistic]] [[depiction]]s sometimes a baby's [[head#Noun|head]] with [[wing#Noun|wings]] but no [[body]].
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A [[person]], especially a child, seen as being particularly [[angelic]] or [[innocent#Adjective|innocent]].

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