Cherub
/ˈtʃɛɹəb/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts6 letters
Definition of Cherub
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.
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