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cherub

UK
/ˈtʃɛr.əb/
US
/ˈtʃɛr.əb/

Translations

cherubnoun
cherubs
pl
UK
/ˈtʃɛr.əb/
US
/ˈtʃɛr.əb/
chérubinSens courant pour un être angélique représenté dans l’art ou pour un enfant d’aspect angélique.
The painting depicted a cherub hovering above the scene, adding a divine touch to the artwork.
Le tableau représentait un chérubin planant au-dessus de la scène, ajoutant une touche divine à l’œuvre.
Additional translations
chérubinDans la hiérarchie angélique chrétienne traditionnelle.
Synonyms
seraph
innocent child
sweetheart
darling
angel
cherubadjective
UK
/ˈtʃɛr.əb/
US
/ˈtʃɛr.əb/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "cherub statue").
chérubinAu sens de « qui ressemble à un chérubin »; emploi littéraire ou descriptif.
The ceiling was covered in elaborate cherub designs.
Le plafond était couvert de motifs chérubins élaborés.
Synonyms
round-faced
youthful
innocent-looking
cherub-faced
rosy-cheeked
sweet-faced
adorable
childlike
seraphic
beatific
innocent
angelic
cherubic

Definitions

cherubnoun
A winged angelic being described in biblical tradition as attending on God, typically represented in art as a chubby, healthy-looking child with wings.
The painting depicted a cherub hovering above the scene, adding a divine touch to the artwork.
A beautiful or innocent-looking child.
The little girl, with her curly hair and rosy cheeks, looked like a cherub as she played in the garden.
A member of the second order of angels in the traditional Christian angelic hierarchy, ranking below seraphim.
According to medieval theologians, each cherub is endowed with perfect knowledge of divine mysteries.
cherubadjective
Depicting, resembling, or relating to a cherub or cherubs; cherubic.
The ceiling was covered in elaborate cherub designs.
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