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cherub.

cherub

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈxeː.rʏp/

  1. cherub lamassu-like angel

    historical · masculine

  2. cherub six-winged humanoid angel

    masculine

  3. cherub putto

    masculine
Where this word comes from

More recent than cherubijn. Borrowed from Latin cherūb, from Ancient Greek χερούβ (kheroúb), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew כְּרוּב (k'rúv).

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