Cherub

Word CHERUB
Character 6
Hyphenation cher ub
Pronunciations /ˈtʃɛɹəb/

Definitions and meanings of "Cherub"

What do we mean by cherub?

A winged celestial being. noun

The second of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. noun

A putto. noun

A person, especially a child, with an innocent or chubby face. noun

One of an order of angels variously represented at different times, but generally as winged spirits with a human countenance (often simply as winged heads), and distinguished by their knowledge from the seraphs, whose distinctive quality is love. noun

A beautiful child: so called because in painting and sculpture cherubs are generally represented as beautiful winged children. noun

A mysterious composite being, the winged footstool and chariot of the Almighty, described in Ezekiel i. and x. noun

A symbolical winged figure of unknown form used in connection with the mercy seat of the Jewish Ark and Temple. noun

One of a order of angels, variously represented in art. In European painting the cherubim have been shown as blue, to denote knowledge, as distinguished from the seraphim (see Seraph), and in later art the children's heads with wings are generally called cherubs. noun

A beautiful child; -- so called because artists have represented cherubs as beautiful children. noun

A winged creature represented over 90 times in the Bible as attending on God, later seen as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim. First mention is in Genesis 3:24 noun

A statue or other depiction of such a being, typically in the form of a winged child. noun

A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly innocent or angelic. noun

An angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child noun

A sweet innocent baby 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.

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.

A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.

Plural: Cherubim One of the choirs of angels, in Judeo-Christian lore. Often confused and mislabeled as baby angels. The Cherub is NOT a baby angel. Baby angels are called Putto. The Hebrew depiction took the form of winged bulls, or sphinx-like creatures with the body of a bull, the head of a man, and feathered wings. Christianity depicted them as beings with four heads. That of a man, lion, ox, and eagle. It also had four wings. The most famous example of a depiction of cherubim is the "Mercy Seat", which is either the lid, or ceremonial object that rested on top of, the Ark of the Covenant. Urban Dictionary

A nickname for a cute adorable sweet guy that you somewhat are falling for Urban Dictionary

Little fat flying angels that have huge cankles and carry around huge legs of ham instead of harps. Urban Dictionary

A cherub is a really good looking girl Urban Dictionary

Joshua Hong Urban Dictionary

An adjective to describe a situation where the individual feels uncomfortable. Urban Dictionary

Not being able to properly pronounce words and mumbling over your sentences. Urban Dictionary

A beautiful summer spent at northwestern Urban Dictionary

Direct meaning: Fat, baby angel with wings; Used to describe anything that is cute; can be used as a noun or adjective Urban Dictionary

Little angel, or little alien. Commonly used by John Rock and his associates, often used in a science class like environment. Also used by those abducted by aliens. Urban Dictionary

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The word "cherub" in example sentences

We got off to a bad start; both sna and maglok were thoroughly disgusted with the Valentine Festival, but Smokey seemed to find it funny to shoot all of us with silver shafted arrows, which basically meant that we all had a goblin cherub following us around all the time. ❋ Nathreee (2008)

* For newcomers: True cherub is the singular, but it has a whole different connotations, more flying, chubby boy and less fiery wings with eyes. ❋ Arhyalon (2008)

Ralph, the little cherub, is running for Lieutenant Governor in Georgia. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The most generally received opinion is, that the first letter, K+ (caf) is a servile letter, and a note of similitude, and, therefore, that the word cherub is of the same force as if it were said, ` like a boy. ' ❋ 1509-1564 (1996)

The word cherub (cherubim is the Hebrew masculine plural) is a word borrowed from the Assyrian kirubu, from karâbu, "to be near", hence it means near ones, familiars, personal servants, bodyguards, courtiers. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

However, seraph may come from a root meaning "princely," applied in Da 10: 13 to Michael [Maurer]; just as cherub comes from a root (changing m into b), meaning "noble." twain -- Two wings alone of the six were kept ready for instant flight in ❋ Unknown (1871)

Each cherub is here said to have two faces, the face of a man towards the palm tree on one side and the face of a young lion towards the palm-tree on the other side, v. 19. ❋ Unknown (1721)

The fall in popularity of the death's head and the subsequent prevalence of the cherub was a reflection of the Great Awakening and the belief in the immortality of the soul: "Cherubs reflect a stress on resurrection, while death's heads emphasize the mortality of man." ❋ Unknown (2006)

Donald stooped and lifted the tike to his shoulder, marveling the while that such a cherub could be the product of any of the denizens of the Sawdust Pile. ❋ Unknown (1918)

The circle of dancing angels recalls the cherub throng of ❋ Unknown (1893)

The man George Will once called a "cherub with a chip on his shoulder" finds the future simultaneously apocalyptic and massively fun. ❋ By MAUREEN DOWD (2011)

In the Jewish angelic hierarchy a cherub is the 9th highest angel. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I knew my aunt bakes and decorates pretty cakes, and I just told her make it with something pretty like doves, not tacky like little naked "cherub" things no offense to anyone who likes those, they weren't what I had in mind. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It does not include a unit on paying thousands of dollars to change genetically inherited "cherub" cheeks. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I asked questions, and the pointer pointed to either a cherub, meaning yes, or a devil, meaning no. ❋ Anthony, Piers (1991)

On the whole it seems likely that the word "cherub" meant not only the composite creature-form, of which the man, lion, ox and eagle were the elements, but, further, some peculiar and mystical form. ❋ Unknown (1884)

So early on Saturday, poor exhausted Kitty restored the "cherub" with many thanks, and decided to wait until her views of education were rather more advanced. ❋ Unknown (1876)

On its right was the lion's face; on the left, the ox's (called "cherub," Eze 10: 14); at the back from above was the eagle's. ❋ Unknown (1871)

[Cupid] is [NOT a] cherub. ❋ Lig Na Baste (2012)

that cherub [guy] is [cute] ❋ Alohoooo (2016)

"[John] says he's [seeing] [cherubs]" ❋ Mahes (2003)

[Anna Kournikova] is an [absolute] cherub! ❋ Chris Hume (2004)

‘[man], [Joshua Hong] [equals] cherub.” ❋ Admin Grape (2018)

[Fucking hell] [man] I'm so cherub that she doesn't [like me]! ❋ Robin321 (2008)

[Oh] [I just] was just cherubing that [sentence]. ❋ Mandyola (2014)

cherubs was [the best thing] that [ever] [happened] to me ❋ Hinman (2005)

Look at that little [cherub] [puppy] playing in the [leaves]! ❋ Hellokitty99 (2014)

[Good morning] [cherubs] ❋ Leah&Laurel (2009)

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