Word: cherub
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cher
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Definition: A winged creature attending God, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ( ) 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: cherub
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A winged creature attending God, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ( ) 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cherub
Language: la
Decoded: cherub
Meaning: cherub