cherubim

See also: Cherubim

English

Etymology

Hebrew כרֻבִים‎ (keruvím), from כְּרוּב‎ (kerúv) + ־ים‎ (-im) masculine plural suffix.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cherubim

plural of cherub
- 2010 — Pseudonymous Bosch, This Isn't What It Looks Like, ch. -6
  Inside, the walls were painted with murals of dogs frolicking in the woods and giving chase to a frightened fox while chubby canine cherubim smiled down at them.

Synonyms

cherubs

Translations

plural of cherub

French: chérubin (fr)
Hebrew: כרֻבִים (keruvym) m pl
Italian: cherubino (it)
Macedonian: херувими m pl (herúvimi)

Maori: kerupima
Portuguese: querubins
Spanish: querubín (es)

See also

cherubs (alternate plural)
seraphim

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